Karanis was a settlement (κώμη) located on the northern edge of the Fayum, now Kom Ausīm. Ptolemy II Philadelphus established Karanias in order to settle Greek mercenaries among indigenous Egyptians. This foundation, and others, also aimed to exploit the agricultural fertility of the Fayum depression.
Creators: R. Müller Wollermann
Contributors:
Adam Prins;
Johan Åhlfeldt;
Jeffrey Becker;
Sean Gillies;
Tom Elliott; DARMC; Herbert Verreth; Jen Thum; Mark Depauw; R. Talbert
Modifications: update references; summary; update references; update references; update references; add Motta et al. 2024, wikipedia, wikidata; modified OSM location of Karanis (Location from OSM created by Products.PleiadesEntity.browser.osm.OSMLocationFactory, added osm location, Submit for review, Create); modified name "Kom Aushim" (add reference); modified name "Karanidos" (edited, Create, Submit for review, add ethnic name); modified connection "Fayyum (oasis)" (cnxn, reference, edited, Create, Submit for review); modified connection "Arsinoites/Krokodeilopolites Nomos" (Create, cnxn, Submit for review, reference)
Actors:
Jeffrey Becker