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Rhysaddir

a Pleiades place resource

Creators: R. Talbert, Brian Z. Lund, Mary E. Downs, M. Joann McDaniel

Contributors: Jeffrey Becker, M. Euzennat, Tom Elliott, J. Desanges

Last modified Jun 07, 2026 06:59 AM — History

An ancient settlement located on Cap Ghir on Morocco's Atlantic coast. It is not to be confused with Rusadir (modern Melilla, which is now a Spanish city on the north African coast).

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Canonical URI for this page:
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/758467593

Representative Point (Latitude, Longitude):
30.6294366, -9.8881276

Locations:

Associated Modern Locations:
- OSM location of Cap Ghigh (AD 2000 - AD 2099) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.

Names:

Geographic Names:
- Rhysaddir (Latin, 330 BC - AD 300)
Associated Modern Names:
- Cap Ghir (English, AD 1900 - AD 1999)

Rhysaddir makes connections with:

None

Rhysaddir receives connections from:

None

Place type:
cape, promontory, promuntory, settlement

References:

See Further:

Initial Provenance:
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 1a C2 Rhysaddir

Details:

The Barrington Atlas Directory notes: Cap Ghir MOR

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Suggested citation:
R. Talbert, Brian Z. Lund, Mary E. Downs, M. Joann McDaniel, Jeffrey Becker, M. Euzennat, Tom Elliott, and J. Desanges, 'Rhysaddir: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2026 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/758467593> [accessed: 18 June 2026]

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            {{cite web |url=https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/758467593 |title=Places: 758467593 (Rhysaddir) |author=Talbert, R., B. Z. Lund, M. E. Downs, M. Joann McDaniel |accessdate=June 18, 2026 1:30 pm |publisher=Pleiades}}

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