Arch of Constantine, Ptolemais
Arch of Constantine, Ptolemais is an archaeological site in Marj District, Libya. Arch of Constantine, Ptolemais is situated close to the archaeological sites House of Paulus and Ptolemais, Cyrenaica.Notable Places in the Area
Ptolemais
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Ptolemais was one of the five cities that formed the Pentapolis of Cyrenaica, the others being Cyrene, Euesperides, Tauchira/Teuchira, and Apollonia.Its ruins are at a small village in modern Libya called Tolmeita, after the ancient name. Ptolemais is situated 420 metres southeast of Arch of Constantine, Ptolemais.
Colonnaded Palace, Ptolemais
Photo: Edratzer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Colonnaded Palace, Ptolemais is an archaeological site situated 350 metres east of Arch of Constantine, Ptolemais.
Localities in the Area
Tolmeita
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Tolmeita, Tolmeta or Tolmeitha Arabic: طلميتة is a village in the northern Cyrenaica region of eastern Libya, some 110 km east of Benghazi, near Ad Dirsiyah.
Arch of Constantine, Ptolemais
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Celebratory monument/triumphal arch in Libya
- Categories: triumphal arch, ancient Roman structure, historic site, tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Marj District, Libya, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
32.70944° or 32° 42' 34" northLongitude
20.95048° or 20° 57' 2" eastOpen Location Code
8G42PX52+Q5OpenStreetMap ID
node 9841984639OpenStreetMap Feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q104734650Arch of Constantine, Ptolemais Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- French: Arc de triomphe
- Italian: Arco di Costantino
- Arch of Constantine
Landmarks in the Area
- House of PaulusArchaeological site
- Ptolemais, CyrenaicaArchaeological site
- الحماماتRuins, 130 metres east
- فيلا رومانيةRuins, 260 metres south
- الحصن الغربيRuins, 290 metres south
Places in the Area
- SAHARA BankBank, 600 metres northwest
- Korina BeachHostel, 1¼ km west
- Sidibad ResortResort, 1¼ km west
- SupermarketSupermarket, 1¼ km southwest
- Fuel StationPetrol station, 1¼ km southwest
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