Tamiathis
E228976
Tamiathis is the ancient name of the Egyptian port city now known as Damietta, historically significant for its strategic location on the Nile Delta and the Mediterranean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tamiathis canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
historical place ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Damietta ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| hasModernName | Damietta ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Byzantine period
ⓘ
Early Islamic period ⓘ Hellenistic period ⓘ Pharaonic Egypt ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| knownFor |
harbor
ⓘ
military significance ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Greek
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Nile Delta ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Damietta branch of the Nile
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| near | mouth of the Nile ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lower Egypt
ⓘ
North Coast of Egypt ⓘ
surface form:
Mediterranean coast of Egypt
|
| presentIn |
ancient geographical sources
ⓘ
medieval geographical sources ⓘ |
| region | Mediterranean Basin ⓘ |
| role | gateway between Egypt and the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
Mediterranean maritime trade
ⓘ
control of Nile Delta access ⓘ |
| successorSettlement | Damietta ⓘ |
| usedAs |
fortified town
ⓘ
port city ⓘ |
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