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Ancient port mentioned by ancient author(s)
Ancient port mentioned by modern author(s) only
Potential ancient harbour, from a nautical point of view
| NB | Ancient name | Modern name |
| 3866 | Bethaphou, Boutaphion, near Bitylion, Bittylios, Bytl, Betilium, Ienysos? | Tell Temilat & Tell el-Sheikh, & Tell Abu Salima, near Sheikh Zuweid |
| 3867 | Rinokoloura, Rhinocolura, Ariza? Phakidia & Laura located in this area? | el-Arish |
| 3868 | Ostrakine, Ostracena, near Serbonitis Limen | Isle of el-Felusiyat on Lake el-Bardawil |
| 3869 | Kasion, Casius Mons | Ras Qasrun, Khatib el-Qals, el-Qels |
| 3869.1 | Pentaschoinon, Pentascino | on the road between Gerra and Kasion |
| 3869.2 | Aphnaion, Aphthites? Aphthaia? | unlocated between Gerra and Pentaschoinon |
| 3870 | Gerra, Geros, Geras, Skenai also located in this area | Tell Mahmudiyeh, Mahammediya, near Pelusion |
| 3870.1 | Chabriou Charax, Chabrias, Castra Alexandri also located in this area | on the road between Pelusion and Gerra |
| 3871 | R Nile, R Aegyptus | navigable between Lake Mareotis and the first cataract (Elephantine island near Assouan) with many ports, among which Coptos (Qift) which was the connection to the Red Sea. From Myos Hormos and Berenike, one could join Coptos on R Nile and continue to Memphis and Alexandria sailing downstrean on the Nile, instead of sailing against the prevailing northern winds on the Red Sea (Pliny the Elder, Hist Nat, 6, 26); however, the total journey time and safety were not all that different. |
| 3872 | Pelousion, Pelusium, Peluse, Ptolemais & Lychnos & Thylax also in this area? | Tell el-Farama |
| 3873 | Thennesos | Tell Tinnis |
| 3874 | Panephysis | el-Manzala |
| 3875 | Magdolos, on Pelusiac Nile branch | Tell el-Herr, el-Heir |
| 3876 | archaic Migdol, on Pelusiac Nile branch, Rameses III’s famous Nile Delta Battle (1178 BC) possibly in this area | Tell Kedua, Kedwa |
| 3876.1 | Tell el-Louly | |
| 3877 | Tell el-Ghaba | |
| 3878 | archaic Tjaru, Tcharou, Zaru, Tharu, on Pelusiac Nile branch, starting point of the “Ways of Horus” to Gaza | Tell Heboua (I), Habua, Habwa, with more sites within 2 km SE |
| 3879 | Sile, Silu, Sele, nea-Tcharou, on Pelusiac Nile branch | Tell Abu Seifa, Abou Seify, near Qantara |
| 3880 | Daphnae, Daphnes de Peluse, Tahpanhes, on Pelusiac Nile branch, Startopeda in this area? | Tell Defenneh, Defenna, Tahpanhes |
| 3881 | Herakleopolis Mikra, Heracleus, Sethroe | Tell Belim |
| 3882 | Hephaistos | Sanhur |
| 3883 | Minshat Abu Omar | |
| 3884 | Tanis, Djanet, archaic D’nt, Sa’nu, Biblic Tsoan, Zoan, port of Pi-Rameses | Tell San el-Hagar |
| 3885 | Phenouphis | Mendesio |
| 3886 | Imet, Senou? on Pelusiac Nile branch | Tell Nebesha, Farun |
| 3887 | Mendes, archaic Per-banebdjedet, Djedet, archaic ‘npt, Anpet | Tell el-Ruba |
| 3888 | Thmouis | Tell Timaï |
| 3889 | Pharbaitos, Pharbaethos, Sheten, Setennu | Horbeit |
| 3890 | Tell Ibrahim Awad | |
| 3891 | Pi-Ramesses, Pi-Ramses, Piramesse, with port near main palace, on Pelusiac Nile branch | Qantir, port is North of village, famous stables are South |
| 3892 | Avaris, Hutwaret, Rowaty, archaic capital city of the Hyksos ; renamed Peru-nefer as from 1550 BC and hosting the naval base of Thoutmosis III and Amenhotep II, on Pelusiac Nile branch | Tell el-Dab’a |
| 3892.1 | Bekhnu? Dekyt? | Tukh el-Qaramus |
| 3893 | Pithom, Patoumos, Heroonpolis, Heropolis, City of Heroes, archaic Tjekou, Per Atoum | Tell el-Mashkuta, on wadi Tumilat, near Ismailia Canal |
| 3894 | Pithom archaic settlement on the Canal of Necho II, Darius I and Ptolemy II | Tell el-Retabeh, Retabah, on Wadi Tumilat, near Ismailia Canal |
| 3895 | Pi Sopdu, Per Soped, Phacusa, Saphthis? on Pelusiac Nile branch | Saft el-Henneh, Hinna |
| 3896 | Boubastis, Bubastis, archaic Pi Ubaste, Pi-Beset, Per Bastet | Tell Basta, near Zagazig |
| 3897 | Leontopolis North, archaic Taremu | Tell el-Moqdam |
| 3898 | Athribis, archaic Kemouer, Hout-hery-ib, on Phatnitic Nile branch | Tell el-Atrib, near Benha |
| 3899 | Leontopolis South, on Pelusiac Nile branch | Tell el-Yahudiya |
| 3900 | Tamiathis, on Phatnitic Nile branch | Damietta, Dumiat |
| 3900.1 | Kom el-Dahab | |
| 3901 | Diospolis Inferior, archaic Paiuenamon, Sma Behdet | Tell el-Balamun |
| 3902 | Isiospolis, Isidospolis? Iseum, archaic Per Hebite | Behbeit el-Hagar |
| 3903 | Sebennytos, archaic Tjebnetjer, on Phatnitic Nile branch | Samanud |
| 3904 | Bousiris, on Phatnitic Nile branch | Abusir |
| 3905 | Bolbitine, on Bolbitine-Saïtic Nile branch | Burj Rashid, near Rosetta |
| 3906 | Perseos Skope | near Bolbitine |
| 3907 | Bouto, Buto, archaic Dep & Pe, Per-wadjet | Tell Faraïn, near Ibtu |
| 3907.1 | Roman fort at Kom el-Gir | |
| 3907.2 | Kom el-Dabaa 1 | |
| 3907.3 | Kom el-Dabaa 2 | |
| 3907.4 | Tell el-Ineizi | |
| 3907.5 | Kom el-Khalaweed | |
| 3907.6 | Kom el-Garad | |
| 3907.7 | Kom el-Khirba | |
| 3907.8 | Kom el-Nashaween | |
| 3907.9 | Kom el-Khanziri | |
| 3908 | Xoïs | Sakha, Djeqapir |
| 3909 | Saïs, archaic Sau, Sin, on Bolbitine-Saïtic Nile branch | Sa el-Hagar |
| 3910 | Tawa, Taua, Taya | Tantah |
| 3911 | Tell Mostai, Tell Umm Harb | |
| 3912 | Memphis, with port called Peru-nefer, archaic Inebu-hedj, Aneb-Hedj or White-walls, Djed-Sut, Ankh-Tawy, Men-nefer, Menfe, Noph, Tyrian camp | Mit Rahina, Kom el-Qala |
| 3912.1 | Memphis, with port called Peru-nefer, archaic Inebu-hedj, Aneb-Hedj or White-walls, Djed-Sut, Ankh-Tawy, Men-nefer, Menfe, Noph, Tyrian camp | Kom Tuman |
| 3913 | Quarry at Tura, Tora, Tourah South | |
| 3914 | Royu, Troyu, Troikon Oros | Quarry at Tura, Tora, Tourah North |
| 3915 | Maadi, on wadi Degla | |
| 3916 | Rosetjau, Port of King Khafre, Khefren | Giza, Gizeh, in front of the Sphinx temple |
| 3917 | Babylon, Stratonicidi, Kheraha | Cairo, at Hanging Church |
| 3918 | Letopolis, Letus, archaic Khem | Kom Aushim, Ausim |
| 3918.1 | Prosopitis insula | unlocated, possibly near Al Qanatir Al Khayriyyah |
| 3919 | Terenouthis | Tell Abou Billo |
| 3919.1 | Nikiou | Manuf al-Uliya |
| 3919.2 | Onouphis Ano | Kom Manous, Zawiyet Razin |
| 3920 | Per-Irer, Perire, famous battle against Sea Peoples won by Merneptah in 1208 BC | Somewhere in the Wadi El Natrun area |
| 3921 | Momemphis, archaic Imaw | Kom el-Hisn |
| 3922 | Naukratis, Naucratis, Pi-emroye, Per-Meryt, on Canopic Nile branch | Kom el-Gaïef |
| 3923 | Hierakonpolis, Hieraconpolis, on Canopic Nile branch | near Damanhur |
| 3924 | Hermopolis Mikra, Dimin-Herou, on Canopic Nile branch | near Damanhur |
| 3925 | Psenemphaia, Theroge, South end of ancient Mareotis lake | Kom el-Truga SE of Alexandria |
| 3926 | Schedia, on Alexandria canal & Canopic Nile branch | Kom el-Hamam in SE suburbs of Alexandria |
| 3927 | Thonis | submerged city in the bay of Aboukir |
| 3928 | Heracleion | submerged city in the bay of Aboukir |
| 3929 | Menouthis | submerged city in the bay of Aboukir |
| 3930 | Pikuat, Canopus | Abu Qir |
| 3931 | Taposiris Mikra | El-Mandara, south of Montazah prom. |
| 3931.1 | Roman villa on Gezireh Gabr el-Khour, Miami island, in front of Sidi Bishr prom. | |
| 3932 | Iuliopolis, Nikopolis | Sidi Gabir, Gaber, Sporting |
| 3932.1 | Ibrahimieh, Ibrahimyah, quarry and anchorage area | |
| 3933 | Rhacotis, Rhacotes, Rakhotis | Alexandria |
| 3934 | Alexandria, Portus Magnus and its Pharos, home port of Classis Alexandrina fleet | Alexandria, also called « Le Phare », The Pharos |
| 3935 | archaic port of the isle of Pharos | Ras el-Teen, Ras el-Tin, before the heptastadion was built, this was an island quite similar to Tyre, many submerged structures are described by Jondet |
| 3936 | Eunostos | Dekhela, Dikheila: Alexandria West |
| 3937 | Kibotos | port located inside the Port of Eunostos |
| 3938 | Portus Mareoticus, Mareotis | lake port connected to Kibotos by a canal |
| 3938.1 | Portus Mareoticus, Mareotis | lake port connected to sea by a canal |
| 3939 | Chersonesos, Bendideum, Bendis, Bendidee? | Cape Agami? with large breakwater 230 m offshore of the modern one |
| 3940 | Small port discovered in 1909, Dusmai? | 2 km SSE of cape Agami, north of ancient quarries at el-Mexx, al-Max, near Dikheila ; Stadiasmus mentions a “harbour for 1000 ships” which could be located here |
| 3941 | Myrmex? Didymos insulae? | islet in front of Abu Talat? |
| 3942 | Philoxenite, port on Lake Mareotis, Mareia, Marea | Qaryat Shakush, near Huwariya, with ancient lighthouse |
| 3943 | Nikiou Kome? | “Box-shaped harbour” |
| 3944 | Plinthinos, Plinthine, East jetty | near Burg el-Arab |
| 3945 | Taposiris Megale, Taposiris Magna and its ancient tower | Abounsir, near Burg el-Arab |
| 3946 | Kynos, Cheimo, Chio Kome | el-Bordan, about 30 km East of el-Alamein |
| 3947 | Glaucum, Glaukos | el-Imayid, about 15 km East of el-Alamein |
| 3948 | Leucaspis, Cynossema, Antipharis, Antiphrai | el-Alamein |
| 3949 | Derris, Derras, Derrhon | Derasiya? |
| 3950 | Comaru | near Sidi Abd el-Rahman |
| 3951 | Zephyrium Prom. | near Ras el-Daba |
| 3952 | Pedonia, Pezone, behind Myrmex insulae, Sidonia insula? | Sambra Reef |
| 3953 | Trakhea, Tracheia | Abou Jerab near Galaj |
| 3954 | Pnigeus Akroterion, Pnigeo | Ras al-Gharqan, Ras Gregrien, Caesar Beach |
| 3955 | Phoenicus, Phoenicunte | South of Ras el-Kanayis |
| 3956 | Hermaeis, Ermea | near Ras el-Kanayis |
| 3957 | Leuce, Leuke Akte | Ras el-Kanayis, Ras Kanaïs |
| 3957.1 | Leuce, Leuke Akte, commercial port | Ras el-Kanayis, Ras Kanaïs |
| 3958 | Zygris | Marsa Bagush, near Disney Beach |
| 3959 | Laodanuntium, Ladamantia | Marsa Mahadda, near Sidi Haneish |
| 3960 | Kallias, Kalamaion, Calamaeo | near Almaza Beach Resort |
| 3961 | Graeas Gony, Graeasgoni seu Vetulae portus | near Garawla |
| 3962 | Paretonius, Paraetonium, Ammonia | Marsa Matrouh, Matruh, Bates’ island, Geziret el-Yehudiyeh |
| 3963 | Delphines & Zephyrium insulae | islets in front of Obayed beach, 15 km West of Marsa Matrouh |
| 3964 | Apis | near Zawyet Umm el-Rakham |
| 3965 | Ainesippa insulae, Nesis, Nesoi, Natem, Ampelos? Near Drepanum Prom. | Ras Bulaou |
| 3966 | Selenis, Selenide, Linuda | near Azy |
| 3967 | Azy, Zagilis Kome | Marsa Aasi |
| 3968 | Tyndarios, Tauris islets, Darieos | Ishailah rocks |
| 3969 | Chautaeo, Chettaia | |
| 3970 | Zygis, Zygri, Zygrae | near Sheikh el-Bisri |
| 3971 | Ainesisphyra, Aenesiphyra, Ennesyphora, Nisisphyra, Nesus | near Sidi Barrani |
| 3972 | Katabathmos, Catabathmus Maior, Plunos, Plynos, Plynus, Tetrapyrgia | Sallum, Sailloune, Solloum |
| 3973 | Ficu, Syke | sandy creek? |
| 3974 | Panorme | sandy creek? |
| 3975 | Eurea | sandy creeks? |
| 3976 | Petras Magna, Patarrus, Petrante | Bardia |
| 3977 | Ardanis Prom., Kardamis, Ardanaxes | Ras Bu Wushayyikah |
| 3978 | Menelaüs, Menelas | Ras el-Awrah? |
| 3979 | Katanis Prom., Catanis | Zawiyat Zanzur |
| 3980 | Marsa Gabes | |
| 3981 | Scythranius, Kyrthanio, Pyrthmanion | Marsa el-Afarid, about 30 km East of Tobrouk: sandy creeks |
| 3982 | el-Gara, al-Qa’arah | |
| 3983 | Antipyrgos | Tobrouk |
| 3984 | Miceris | near Zawiyat al-Murassas |
| 3985 | Petras Parna, Petrante Parvo, Petras Minor, Petras Mikros, Small port of Petrante | Marsa Tarfaia, near Ain al-Ulaymah |
| 3986 | Allem Dauhr | |
| 3987 | Batrachus | Wadi ed Sedd |
| 3988 | Aedonia insula | Jeziret el-Marakeb, Seal island |
| 3989 | Paliouros, Paliuro | At Tamimi |
| 3990 | Platea insula, Platee | island now connected to the continent, South of Bombah |
| 3991 | Phthia, Phaea | Bay of Bombah |
| 3992 | Dionysios | near Zawiyat Umm Hufayn |
| 3993 | Chersoneso, Cherronesos, Antichides-Chersonese | Ras el-Tin, Atteen |
| 3994 | Aziris, Azarion, Azari, archaic Auza? | Marsa al-Chabda Wadi al-Khaleej, el-Chalig |
| 3995 | Darnis, Zarine | Derna |
| 3995.1 | Aleut Berruman, at outlet of wadi bu Msafer, possible Bronze Age anchorage? | |
| 3996 | Zephyrion Akron | Ras Bu Meddad, 8 km West of Derna |
| 3997 | Chersis, Xherson, Aphrodisias insula, Lea Veneris? | el-Kerchi, Kersa, Chersa islets 15 km NW of Derna |
| 3998 | Erythron, Erythre | Wadi al-Athrun, el-Atrun, Latrun |
| 3999 | Naustathamos, Naustathmum, Odysseus’ stopover in the country of Lotophagoi, Lotus-eaters possibly in this area | Ras al-Hilal |
| 4000 | Apollonia, port of Cyrene, Kyrene | Susah, Soussa, with ancient lighthouse |
| 4001 | Sidi Aamer | |
| 4001.1 | El-Mamloh, with fish processing factory | |
| 4002 | Phykous, Phycus, Phycunte, Phoinicous | El-Hamamah, where submerged remains have been reported |
| 4003 | Aptouchou Hieron, Aptoucha | al-Haniya, Hanieh, with 2 canals on the western rocks, and fish processing factory on the eastern islet |
| 4004 | Roman villa at Gasr el-Hammam | |
| 4005 | Nausidos, Nausis, Ausigdis? Zenerdis? | Gasr Disa, near el-Zerbi |
| 4006 | Kainopolis, Cenopolis | Maatin el-Agla, Maaten al-Uqla |
| 4007 | Ptolemais, port of Barce, Barca | Tolmeita, port of al-Marj |
| 4008 | Roman villa | |
| 4009 | Roman villa at el-Bent | |
| 4010 | Teucheira, Tauchira, Arsinoe, Pentapolis | Taukra, Tocra |
| 4011 | Roman villa | |
| 4012 | Bersis | |
| 4013 | Tansoluch | |
| 4014 | Hadrianopolis, Kaukalou Kome? | Daryanah |
| 4015 | Ain Zeina, near Kuwayfiyah | |
| 4016 | Argoos, Arghous, near Tritonis Palus, Lake Triton, near Berenice | Arghous, near Benghazi |
| 4017 | Euesperides, Hesperidae, Hesperides | Maqbarah Sayidi Abid, Benghazi |
| 4017.1 | Berenice, Berenike, port of Euesperides | Sidi Khrebish, Benghazi |
| 4018 | Rhinis, Rhinon | ? 10 km SW of Benghazi |
| 4019 | Pitho | ? 12 km SW of Benghazi |
| 4020 | Theotimaeo | near Pitho |
| 4021 | Halis, Halai | ? 15 km SW of Benghazi |
| 4022 | Boreion, Boreum | Ras Teyonas, 20 km SW of Benghazi |
| 4022.1 | Gasr el-Arid, 22 km SW of Benghazi | |
| 4023 | Chersis | Chersa, Karsa, near Qaryat al-Barakat |
| 4024 | Amastoris | Bu Sceriba? |
| 4025 | Heracleo, Herakleioi Thines | Ras Carcura? |
| 4026 | Drepanon | near Heracleo |
| 4027 | Serapeion | South of Carcura |
| 4028 | Diarhoas, Diarrhoea portus | near Sultan? |
| 4029 | Attici Phenica, Api? | near Sultan |
| 4030 | Roman villa at Gasr en Nfeil | |
| 4031 | Kainon, Cainon, Caeno | Zuetina? |
| 4032 | Euschoeno | near Ajdabiya? |
| 4033 | Hyphali insulae, three Pontia insulae? | islands near Ajdabiya? |
| 4034 | Scopelo, Scopelites, Mysinos insula | reefs in front of the beach? |
| 4035 | three Pontia insulae? Leukai insulae? | Isle of Garah? |
| 4036 | Maea, Maia, Gaia insula | Isle of Ishaifa? |
| 4037 | Astrochonda, Astrochona | 30 km NE of New Brega |
| 4038 | Tincausari | |
| 4039 | Corcodeilos, Krokodeilos, Crocodilo | 11 km NE of New Brega |
| 4040 | Boreum, Borio, Boreion | Bu Grada, near New Brega |
| 4041 | Antidrepano Prom. | 10 km SW of New Brega |
| 4042 | Mendrion | Marsa al-Brega |
| 4043 | Cozynthion | Roman villa at Gasr el- Brega |
| 4044 | Tiniodiri | about 10 km SW of Brega |
| 4045 | Ammoniou Pegai, Ammonii fontibus | about 17 km SW of Brega |
| 4046 | Anabucis | near Bishr |
| 4047 | Automalax, Automalacis, Euteletos? | Roman fort about 10 km West of Bishr |
| 4048 | Arae Philaenorum Prom., Philainon Bomoi, Banadedari | border between Cyrenaica and Africa, near fort of Bir Umm el-Garanigh |
| 4049 | Tugulus | about 11 km NW of the Ras Lanuf oil terminal |
| 4050 | Turris and Taberna | As Sidr |
| 4051 | Hippou Akra Prom. | Ras el-Ihudia? |
| 4052 | Zacazama | near Bin Jawad |
| 4053 | Aubereo, Ad Capsum Ultimum | Sidi Beheri, about 20 km West of Bin Jawad |
| 4054 | Ad Palmam | near Marsa al-Uwayja |
| 4055 | Tramaricio | at 31° of latitude |
| 4056 | Aulazon | Aulazon |
| 4057 | Eperos, Esperis | near the remains of Mintaqat Wadi Harawah |
| 4058 | Charax, Corax, Coarce, Iscina | Medina Sultan |
| 4059 | Ad Speluncas | about 10 km West of Sultan |
| 4060 | Zure | about 20 km East of Syrte |
| 4061 | Several Roman villas near Jabiat Escout | |
| 4062 | La Tour d’Euphrantas, Euphrantas’ Tower, Macomades Selorum | Syrte, Sirte |
| 4063 | Putea Nigrorum | Several Roman villas near Qbeba |
| 4064 | Dysopo, Astiagi | about 30 km West of Syrte |
| 4065 | Praetorium? | Several Roman villas about 60 km West of Syrte |
| 4066 | Aspis, Aspide, Ad Ficum | Bwayrat al-Hasun, about 80 km West of Syrte |
| 4067 | Macomaca | Melfa |
| 4068 | Taricheiai, Tarichiis | ? at the East of Misrata |
| 4069 | Cephalai, Cephalis Prom., Thubactis, Tubactis | Misrata, Misurata |
| 4070 | Marsa Gezirah near Misrata | |
| 4071 | Simnana | about 10 km West of Misrata |
| 4072 | Nivirgi Tabernae | about 30 km West of Misrata |
| 4073 | Sugolin, Seggera | Roman villa at Zliten |
| 4074 | Kinyps | about 10 km West of Zliten |
| 4075 | Roman villa | |
| 4076 | Leptis Magna, Lepcis Magna, Lepcitani Septimiani | Leptis Magna, Lepcis Magna, with ancient lighthouse, on R Lebda |
| 4077 | Leptis Magna, Lepcis Magna | not “Magna” anymore |
| 4078 | Neapolis, Leptis, Hermaion, Hermaeum Prom | not yet “Magna” |
| 4079 | archaic Auza? | Roman villa at Homs |
| 4080 | Ad Palmam | Many Roman villas on the coast North of Homs |
| 4081 | Gaphara, Graphara, Taphra | Gaphara |
| 4082 | Amaraea | 10 km West of Gaphara |
| 4083 | Megerthis, Megradi | 20 km West of Gaphara |
| 4084 | Several Roman villas near Kassala | |
| 4085 | Oea, Makar Oeat, Macaraia, Amaraea | Tripoli |
| 4086 | Roman villa at Gargaresc | |
| 4087 | Assaria | al-Mayah near As Zaouiyah |
| 4088 | Sabratha, Sabratta, Zarathra, Abrotonon, Abrotone, Alathres | Sabratah, central promontory |
| 4089 | Sabratha | Sabratah, reef with settlement |
| 4090 | Sabratha | Sabratah, submerged breakwater |
| 4091 | Sabratha | Sabratah, quay |
| 4092 | Ad Ammonem | Mellita, near oil terminal |
| 4093 | Locris, Locroi | Zuwarah |
| 4094 | Casas | Zuara |
| 4095 | Gypasaria Taberna | near the airport of Zuwarah |
| 4096 | Pisindon, Pisida | Abu Kammash, 25 km from Tunisia |