Asyut
…of the same name, which is situated nearby. The modern city is located at , while the ancient city is located at . Asyut is home to one of the largest Coptic Christian communities in the country. The name of the city is derived from early Egyptian zꜣwtj (late Egyptian, Səyáwt) which became Coptic ⲥⲓⲟⲟⲩⲧ , meaning…