Ptolemais

Ptolemais was one of the five cities that formed the Pentapolis of , the others being , Euesperides, Tauchira/Teuchira, and Apollonia. Its ruins are at a small village in modern called , after the ancient name.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palazzo delle Colonne.

Archaeological site
Photo: Edratzer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an Hellenistic-style mansion located in , in the region of . Situated near the city's agora, the site is generally identified as the residence of the city's governor. is situated 180 metres north of Ptolemais.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tolmeita.

Village
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, Tolmeta or Tolmeitha Arabic: طلميتة is a village in the northern region of eastern , some 110 km east of , near Ad Dirsiyah.

Ptolemais

Latitude
32.70711° or 32° 42′ 26″ north
Longitude
20.95397° or 20° 57′ 14″ east
Open location code
8G42PX43+RH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 825258663
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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In Other Languages

“Ptolemais” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بطوليمانيس”

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