Arsinoe, Egypt

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Arsinoe (Greek: Ἀρσινόη) was the name bestowed upon three different cities in ancient Egypt:

  • Arsinoe, modern Faiyum, Middle Egypt
  • Arsinoe (Gulf of Suez), also called Cleopatris, at the head of the Gulf of Suez
  • Arsinoe, also called Olbia, at the mouth of the Gulf of Suez