Historical place profile

Berenice Panchrysos

Berenice Panchrysos was a settlement in the Eastern Desert of Egypt. It was located near Sabae in the Regio Troglodytica (modern Sudan). Its name ("all golden") derives from its proximity to the gold mines Jebel Allaqi (Jebel Ollaki) that were exploited in antiquity.

Record details
Research ID
catholon:place:pleiades:40080
Catalogue ID
pleiades:40080
Place type
archaeological-site, settlement
Coordinates
21.950249, 35.141148
Precision
precise
Locator semantics
representative_point_not_boundary

Historical description

Berenice Panchrysos was a settlement in the Eastern Desert of Egypt. It was located near Sabae in the Regio Troglodytica (modern Sudan). Its name ("all golden") derives from its proximity to the gold mines Jebel Allaqi (Jebel Ollaki) that were exploited in antiquity.

Geographic evidence

The coordinates are a representative_point_not_boundary. They identify a research anchor and do not by themselves assert an ancient administrative boundary or the full extent of the settlement.

Provenance: Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 4 Berenice Panchrysos

Source and reuse

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Research path

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