Abstract: In the Greco Roman period Hermopolis Magna became an important place of cultural exchange. Chosen examples – the
Hellenistic Corinthian capital, the Gymnasium, the Agora with its Great Tetrastylon, and the Great Basilica are situated at the
town’s main crossroad or next to it. They are the result of an intercultural exchange and new ideas brought to Khmun thereby
created the Greco Roman Hermopolis and then next Coptic Shmun. The author discusses these monuments and researches their
importance in various contexts and aspects.
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