Tell el-Balamun

Tel el-Balamun ⲡⲟⲩⲛⲉⲙⲟⲩ تل البلامون
Tel el-Balamun
Coordinates: 31°15′31″N 31°34′17″E / 31.25861°N 31.57139°E / 31.25861; 31.57139
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Dakahlia Governorate

Tell el-Balamun (Coptic: ⲡⲟⲩⲛⲉⲙⲟⲩ; Ancient Greek: Διοσπόλις ή κάτω)^[1] first known as Smabehdet, is an ancient city in Egypt dating from 2400 BC. It was once a port city on an estuary of the Nile, but is now inland of the Mediterranean Sea. In ancient times it was known as Diospolis Inferior. It has a complex of temples.