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Naucratis (nŏk`rətĭs), ancient city of Egypt, on the Canopic branch of the Nile, 45 mi (72 km) SE of Alexandria. It was probably given (7th cent. B.C.) by Psamtik to Greek colonists from Miletus and was the first Greek settlement in Egypt. The rise of Alexandria and the shifting of the Nile caused its decline. The site has been excavated, revealing pottery of a Greek type and ruins of Greek temples. NaucratisAncient Greek settlement, in Egypt's Nile River delta. It was founded in the 7th century BC and flourished as a centre of trade and cultural relations between Greece and Egypt. It declined after Alexander the Great's conquest of Egypt and the founding of Alexandria in 332 BC. In 1884 archaeologist Flinders Petrie discovered the site and helped excavate it. Naucratis an ancient Greek city in N Egypt, in the Nile delta: founded in the 7th century bc 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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