the metropolitan see of Ptolemais, the capital of the Roman province of Thebais Secunda. Papyrus documents record the names of perhaps five of its bishops. No longer a residential bishopric, Apollonopolis Magna is today listed by the Catholic Church as a titular see. Climate Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh). See also List of ancient Egyptian towns and cities Edfu-Project Notes External links Tell Edfu Project (Oriental Institute): http://oi.uchicago.edu/research/projects/edfu/ Edfu images Cities in ancient Egypt Archaeological sites in Egypt Populated places in Aswan Governorate Former populated places in Egypt Populated places on the Nile Cities in Egypt Buildings and structures completed in the 1st century BC Establishments in the Ptolemaic Kingdom