Naucratis

[ naw-kruh-tis ]

/ ˈnɔ krə tɪs /

an ancient Greek city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta.

Greek Nau·kra·tis.

Example sentences from the Web for naucratis

He is called "A merchant of Naucratis," though resident in Chemmis.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine--Vol. 54, No. 333, July 1843 |Various
She was found in the city of Naucratis, and brought to the king, who made her his wife.

The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3) |Strabo
Naucratis was a colony of Greeks, settled in Egypt for purposes of trade.

A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) |A. H. Smith
On the left hand in the Delta, upon the river, is Naucratis.

The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3) |Strabo

Naucratis

/ (ˈnɔːkrətɪs) /

an ancient Greek city in N Egypt, in the Nile delta: founded in the 7th century bc