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Matruh (mätr  `), town (1986 pop. 43,157), NW Egypt, near the Mediterranean Sea. Built at the site of the Roman town of Paraetonium, it is located on the coast road and is on a railway that links small ports. There are petroleum and oil fields in Matruh's outlying region. During World War II several battles between German and British forces were fought nearby.How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 10 informal individual and group interviews with Awlad Ali men, ages 20 to approximately 60 years-old: Marsa Matruh and environs, Egypt, July 2000--June 2001. In addition, says White, artifacts uncovered last summer indicate that Marsa Matruh was part of the overses trading empire of Iron Age Greece, nearly 300 years earlier than was previously suspected. Egypt: The Amethyst-1 well on the Matruh Onshore and Offshore licence (Tullow 20%) was spudded on August 19th and is currently in progress. |
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