Clysma

Clysma
Κλῦσμα (Ancient Greek)
Shown within Egypt
LocationSuez, Suez Governorate, Egypt
Coordinates29°57′16.6″N 32°34′26.3″E / 29.954611°N 32.573972°E / 29.954611; 32.573972
TypeSettlement

Clysma (Greek: Κλῦσμα, romanized: Klŷsma, lit. 'surf, waves that break'; Coptic: ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲩⲥⲙⲁ, romanized: Peklousma; Arabic: القلزم, romanized: al-Qulzum) was an ancient city and bishopric in Egypt. It was located at the head of the Gulf of Suez.

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