Francis Llewellyn Griffith, 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica (1911)
“ Assiut stands near the west bank of the Nile across which, just below the town, is a barrage, completed in 1902, consisting of an open weir, 2733 ft. long, and over 100 bays or sluices, each 161/2 ft. wide, which can be opened or closed at will. ”
Francis Llewellyn Griffith, 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica (1911)
“ Siöout) , capital of the 13th nome of Upper Egypt. Here were worshipped two canine gods (see Anubis) , Ophoïs (Wepwoi) being the principal god of the city, while Anubis apparently presided over the necropolis. No ruins are visible, the mounds of the old city being for the most part hidden under modern buildings; but the slopes of the limestone hills behind it are pierced with an infinity of rock-cut tombs, some of which were large and decorated with sculptures, paintings and long inscriptions. ”
