Marea (ancient city)

Marea
Ruins of the port city of Marea
Marea
Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 30°59′39″N 29°39′20″E / 30.99417°N 29.65556°E / 30.99417; 29.65556
Country Egypt
Time zoneUTC+2 (EST)

Marea (Ancient Egyptian: pr-mrt; Ancient Greek: Μαρεη Mareē, Μαρεια Mareia, Μαρια Maria; Latin: Marea) was an ancient city in Egypt, located 45 km south-west of Alexandria, on the southern shore of Lake Maryut (ancient Mareōtis, Μαρεωτις).

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