 It had a sister city, Naucratis, which was another trading port lying 72 km (45 mi) further up the Nile.Goods were transferred inland via Naucratis, or they were transported via the Western Lake and through a water channel to the nearby town of Canopus for onward distribution.Heracleion had a large temple of Khonsou, son of Amun, who was known to the Greeks as Herakles.