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Madīnat Ţilmītah (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 32 43 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 32.7160 decimal degrees |
| Long: 020 57 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 20.9500 decimal degrees |
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Note: Settled by Greeks, but early name is unknown; became port of inland city of Barke; new town founded by Ptolemy III in 3rd century BCE; capital of Pentapolis under Diocletian, but Apollonia succeeded it in 6th century as Ptolemais fell into decline. |
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| Mad?nat Tilm?tah (preferred,C,V)
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| Ṭulmaythah (C,V)
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| Tulmaylhah (C,V)
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| Tulmaythah (C,V)
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| Ţulmaythah (C,V)
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| Tolemaide (C,V)
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| Tolmeta (C,V)
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| Tolmetta (C,V)
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| Tolméta (C,V)
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| Tolmeita (C,V)
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| Ptolemais (H,V)
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............ | after Ptolemy III, 3rd cen. BC |
| Ptolemaïs (H,V)
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| Ptolemais Cyremaica (H,V)
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| Ad Dirs?yah (C,V)
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Al Marj (national district) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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settled late 7th cen. BC |
| town (C) |
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| archaeological site (C) |
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| port (C) |
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| provincial capital (H) |
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of Pentapolis, late 3rd cen. |
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