Al Qusiya

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The city of Al Qusiya (known as 'Cusae' or 'Kusai' in Greek) is located on the west bank of the Nile , in the governorate of Assiut , in Upper Egypt .
After the Twelfth Dynasty , when the Hyksos invaded Egypt , the city formed a border between the foe and the Egyptian governors in Upper Egypt . Cusae had a temple dedicated to Hathor as well as a necropolis for local governors . During the Roman Period , the city was the Camp of Legio II Flavia Constantia .