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Arsinoe (Eritrea)

Ancient city near modern Assab, Eritrea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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]

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