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Cape Lochias
Λοχιάς
Known · AttestedExistence: AttestedKnown · ExcavatedLocation: Excavated
The promontory closing the Great Harbour on the east, with a palace at its tip; the royal quarter ran west from it along the shore.
The evidence: Named by Strabo; its line has been traced underwater.
Within The Brucheion (royal quarter).
This place through time
No dated state of this place is recorded yet.
In the show
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Sources (2)
- Strabo, Geography 17.1.9 (opens in a new tab)
- F. Goddio and A. Bernand, Sunken Egypt: Alexandria (London: Periplus, 2004)