Olbia or Arsinoe (Greek: Ἀρσινόη) was an ancient city in the upon the western coast of the Red Sea between (Quseir or Kosseir) and Myos Hormos. (Strabo xvi. p. 769; Steph. B. s. v. Ἀρσινόη). The city was renamed from Olbia to Arsinoe by Ptolemy II in honor of Arsinoe II of Egypt, who was both his sister and wife. According to Agatharchides (de Rub. Mar. p. 53), there were hot springs in its neighborhood. The city stood nearly at the point where the limestone range of the Arabian hills joins the Mons Porphyrites, and at the southern entrance of the Gulf of Suez (the Heroopolite Gulf).
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| - Olbia or Arsinoe (Greek: Ἀρσινόη) was an ancient city in the upon the western coast of the Red Sea between (Quseir or Kosseir) and Myos Hormos. (Strabo xvi. p. 769; Steph. B. s. v. Ἀρσινόη). The city was renamed from Olbia to Arsinoe by Ptolemy II in honor of Arsinoe II of Egypt, who was both his sister and wife. According to Agatharchides (de Rub. Mar. p. 53), there were hot springs in its neighborhood. The city stood nearly at the point where the limestone range of the Arabian hills joins the Mons Porphyrites, and at the southern entrance of the Gulf of Suez (the Heroopolite Gulf). (en)
- Olbia ou Arsinoé (en grec : Ἀρσινόη) était une cité gréco-égyptienne de la Regio Troglodytica sur la côte ouest de la mer Rouge, entre Philotera (actuelle Safaga) et Myos Hormos, d'après Strabon et Étienne de Byzance. La ville fut renommée en Arsinoé par Ptolémée II en l'honneur d'Arsinoé II, sa sœur et épouse. Selon Agatharchide, il y avait des sources chaudes près de la ville. Elle se trouvait à l'endroit où la chaîne calcaire de l'Itbay rejoint le (en) (une carrière de porphyre), et à l'entrée sud du golfe de Suez (connu dans l'Antiquité comme le « golfe des Héros »). (fr)
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| - Olbia or Arsinoe (Greek: Ἀρσινόη) was an ancient city in the upon the western coast of the Red Sea between (Quseir or Kosseir) and Myos Hormos. (Strabo xvi. p. 769; Steph. B. s. v. Ἀρσινόη). The city was renamed from Olbia to Arsinoe by Ptolemy II in honor of Arsinoe II of Egypt, who was both his sister and wife. According to Agatharchides (de Rub. Mar. p. 53), there were hot springs in its neighborhood. The city stood nearly at the point where the limestone range of the Arabian hills joins the Mons Porphyrites, and at the southern entrance of the Gulf of Suez (the Heroopolite Gulf). (en)
- Olbia ou Arsinoé (en grec : Ἀρσινόη) était une cité gréco-égyptienne de la Regio Troglodytica sur la côte ouest de la mer Rouge, entre Philotera (actuelle Safaga) et Myos Hormos, d'après Strabon et Étienne de Byzance. La ville fut renommée en Arsinoé par Ptolémée II en l'honneur d'Arsinoé II, sa sœur et épouse. Selon Agatharchide, il y avait des sources chaudes près de la ville. Elle se trouvait à l'endroit où la chaîne calcaire de l'Itbay rejoint le (en) (une carrière de porphyre), et à l'entrée sud du golfe de Suez (connu dans l'Antiquité comme le « golfe des Héros »). (fr)
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