Taposiris Magna

Taposiris Magna, also known as Tapusir Magna, is a city established by Pharaoh Ptolemy II Philadelphus between 280 and 270 BC. The name means "great tomb of Osiris", which Plutarch identifies with an Egyptian temple in the city.
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  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of 32 metres (105 feet)
  • Description: ancient Egyptian site
  • Also known as
    “Abousir”
    “Abū Şīr”
    “Taposiris”
    “Taposiris Magna Temple”
    “Tāpūsīrīs”

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is a seaside town on the shore of …
500 metres east of Taposiris Magna

Taposiris Magna

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Latitude
30.94619° or 30° 56′ 46″ north
Longitude
29.51868° or 29° 31′ 7″ east
Open location code
8G2FWGW9+FF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 255786265
Open­Street­Map feature
historic = archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
362072
Wiki­data ID
Q7684735

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Taposiris Magna” goes by many names.
تابوزيريسArabic
Taposiris MagnaAsturian
Taposiris MagnaCatalan
Taposiris MagnaCebuano
Taposiris MagnaDutch
تابوزيريسEgyptian Arabic
Taposiris MegaleFinnish
Taposiris MagnaFrench
Taposiris MagnaGalician
AbusirGerman
Tap-Osiris-magnaGerman
Ταπόσιρις η μεγάληGreek
טפוסיריס מגנהHebrew
तपोसिरिस माग्नाHindi
Taposiris MagnaItalian
タップ・オシリス・マグナ神殿Japanese
Taposiris MagnaLatin
Taposiris MagnaMalay
Taposiris MagnaPolish
Taposiris MagnaSpanish
Taposiris MagnaSwedish
தபோசிரிஸ் மக்னாTamil
Тапосіріс-МагнаUkrainian
تابوسیریسUrdu
Taposiris MagnaVietnamese

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