Berenice
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The remains of the once-important port of Berenice lie in the same latitude as Aswan in a spacious bay in the Red Sea, the Halig Umm el Ketef (the "unsafe bay"), which is enclosed on the north by the Ras Banas Peninsula and forms an excellent sheltered harbor.
History
The town was founded by Ptolemy II Philadelphus in 275 B.C. with the object
History
The town was founded by Ptolemy II Philadelphus in 275 B.C. with the object
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