Ashmun al-Rumman
اشمون الرمان | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 31°05′14″N 31°38′21″E / 31.08735°N 31.63913°E[1] | |
Country | Egypt |
Governorate | Dakahlia Governorate |
Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
Ashmun al-Rumman (Arabic: اشمون الرمان Ashmūn ar-Rummān, Coptic: ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲙⲁⲛ Shmoun Erman) is a village in the markaz of Dekernes in Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt. Known in classical antiquity as Zmoumis (Ancient Greek: Ζμουμις) and in the Islamic Middle Ages as Ushmum-Tannah, Ashmun al-Rumman was formerly a major city, serving as a provincial capital.