Tura, Egypt
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tura-egypt-170-5785323
title:
Tura, Egypt
text:
Tura was the primary quarry for limestone in ancient Egypt. The site, which was known by the ancient Egyptians as Troyu or Royu, is located about halfway between modern-day Cairo and Helwan. Its ancient Egyptian name was misinterpreted by the ancient Greek geographer Strabo, who thought it meant it was inhabited by Trojans, thus the Hellenistic city was named Troia. The site is located by the modern town of Tora in the Cairo Governorate. The limestone from the quarry is thought to have been depo
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Limestone quarry in ancient Egypt
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tura,_Egypt
date created:
2006-06-16T23:23:55Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T19:59:07Z
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