Kafr Ammar

Kafr Ammar (Arabic: كفر عمّار) is a village in the Giza Governorate of Egypt.

Kafr Ammar كفر عمّار
Landscape around Kafr Ammar, with the Bent and Red pyramids of Sneferu, Mastabat al-Fir'aun, and Pyramid of Pepi II visible in the background
Kafr Ammar Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 29°29′53.03″N 31°14′7.04″E
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Gharbia
Markaz	El Ayyat
Population
• Total	10,360
Time zone	UTC+2 (EST)

The modern village is located on the site of the ancient city of Acanthus (Greek: Ἄκανθος; in Ptolemy, Ἀκανθῶν Πόλις), also known as Tenis (Ancient Greek: Τηνις), on the western bank of the Nile, 120 stadia south of Memphis. The town was situated in the Memphite Nome, and therefore in the Heptanomis. It was renowned for a temple dedicated to Osiris and derived its name from a sacred enclosure composed of acanthus plants.

Some scholars identify it with the ancient Egyptian city of Shena-chen (Ancient Egyptian: Šnʿ-ẖn) or Shenou-anchou (Ancient Egyptian: Šn.w-ʿnḫ.w, lit. 'living trees').

See also

• List of ancient Egyptian towns and cities
• Tarkhan (Egypt)

References

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Acanthus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.