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.
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