Marsah Matruh
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| Publication date | 30-06-2015 |
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| Book title | The encyclopedia of ancient history. - [Online ed.] |
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| Publisher | Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell |
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| Abstract | Marsa Matruh is a site on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt, approximately 290 km west of Alexandria. It was a major port in Roman times, when it was known as Paraetonium. It served as a stopover in Late Bronze Age maritime trade between Egypt and the Aegean. |
| Document type | Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary |
| Language | English |
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https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah25040
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