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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 Naucratis an ancient Greek colony in Egypt, in the western part of the Nile Delta. Naucratis was founded during the reign of Pharaoh Psamtik I in the mid-seventh century B.C., chiefly by Milesians. In the Hellenistic age, Naucratis, with Alexandria and Ptolemais, enjoyed the rights of a polis with municipal self-government and an elected council and officials. Archaeological excavations, first conducted in 1884, unearthed sanctuaries, the remains of workshops (pottery, glassmaking, and faience), and numerous inscriptions. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | As the seaborne trade developed, they stored their products in Northern Africa, in a city called Naucratis to sell olive and olive oil to the whole world. They {Phocaeans} took part in the activities of Naucratis in Egypt, where Phocaea was one of the twelve Greek cities which shared the temple of Apollo {Frazer''s ''Golden Bough'' documented Plutarch and others knew Apollo and others were representations of Osiris and the rituals at his representational graves included burning people with ''Red Hair'') known as the Hellenium, dating from the time of the Pharaoh Amasis (c. Numerous Greek states seem to have been allied at Naucratis as we showed and it would be logical to assume they were Hyksos/Phoenician a century before. |
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