Arsinoe_(Ethiopia)

Arsinoe (Eritrea)

Arsinoe (Eritrea)

Ancient city near modern Assab, Eritrea

Arsinoe (Ancient Greek: Ἀρσινόη), sometimes called Arsinoe Epidires, was an ancient city of the Avalitæ, at Dire promontory in Eritrea, north of Berenice Epideires, and near the entrance of the Red Sea (Bab-el-Mandeb). The city was founded by Ptolemy II and named for Arsinoe II of Egypt, his wife and sister. Its location is near the modern-day city of Assab, in Eritrea.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

References

  1. [1]
    Strabo. Geographica. Vol. xvi. p. 773. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
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    Pomponius Mela. De situ orbis. Vol. 3.8.
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    Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 6.34.
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    Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 4.5.14.
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    Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 4, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
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    Potts, D. "Places: 39295 (Arsinoe)". Pleiades. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
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    "Arsinoe, ETH – Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire". imperium.ahlfeldt.se. Retrieved 2024-03-23.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Arsinoe". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.


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