El Mandara
El Mandara (Arabic: المندرة) is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt.
El Mandara المندرة | |
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  El Mandara Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 31.285519°N 30.021758°E | |
| Country |  |
| Governorate | Alexandria |
| City | Alexandria |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
Ancient site
The modern neighborhood of El Mandara is identified with the ancient town of Taposiris or Chersonesus Parva, which was mentioned by the ancient writers Strabo and Ptolemy.[1] The ancient Greek geographer Strabo wrote that young people of Alexandria would celebrate feasts in the neighborhood.[2] There are few remains of the ancient town today.[3][4][5]
See also
Notes
- Ptolemy, Tetrabiblos
- Strabo, Geographica 17.1.16
- Stillwell, Richard; McAlister, William L.; Holland, Marian, eds. (1976). "Taposiris Parva". The Princeton encyclopedia of classical sites. Princeton University Press. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- Tegg, Thomas (1829). London Encyclopaedia; Or, Universal Dictionary of Science, Art, Literature and Practical Mechanics: Comprising a Popular View of the Present State of Knowledge. 5. Thomas Tegg & Son. p. 568. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- Conder, Josiah (1834). A Dictionary of Geography, ancient and modern, etc. Thomas Tegg & Son. p. 148. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
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