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Caesareum of Alexandria

a Pleiades place resource

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Hellenistic temple constructed by Cleopatra VII and dedicated to Julius Caesar, and later rededicated by Augustus to himself. In 13 BCE Augustus relocated two obelisks from Heliopolis to the site. The temple was converted to a Christian church in the mid-4th century.

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Canonical URI for this page:
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/464391493

Representative Point (Latitude, Longitude):
31.1999949811, 29.9007193898

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Representative Locations:
- OSM location of approximate original site of the Caesareum at Alexandria (304 BC - AD 640) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.

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Caesareum of Alexandria makes connections with:

Caesareum of Alexandria located at Alexandria (304 BC - AD 640)

Caesareum of Alexandria receives connections from:

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Place type:
temple

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Pleiades

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Suggested citation:
Gabriel Mckee, 'Caesareum of Alexandria: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2019 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/464391493> [accessed: 04 October 2024]

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            {{cite web |url=https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/464391493 |title=Places: 464391493 (Caesareum of Alexandria) |author=Mckee, G. |accessdate=October 4, 2024 1:52 pm |publisher=Pleiades}}

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