formerly ANTINOE, a city of Egypt, built by Adrian in honour of his favourite Antinous. It is situated towards the middle of the Sait, or Upper Egypt, and still contains several stately monuments of antiquity. In ancient times this city was very magnificent. It was about half a league in circumference, having two principal streets 45 feet wide, intersecting each other at right angles, and running through its whole length. The others were more narrow, but equally straight; the two largest having gates at each end, part of which still remain. According to the Nubian geographer, it was called the city of the Magi, because Pharaoh is said to have caused the magicians come