Delta - in ancient sources @ attalus.org

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Delta - the delta of the river Nile in Lower Egypt
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274/21a and Arsinoe visit the Nile Delta, and discuss the defence of Egypt.
Within translations:
Joseph:AJ_14.133 idates had gone over all Delta, as the place is called,
Joseph:BJ_1.191 upon he went round about Delta, and fought the rest of the
PCairZen_59470 and when I met Kriton in the Delta I asked him to inform
Plin:HN_3.121 like what is called the Delta formed by the Nile in
Plin:HN_6.165 into what is called the Delta, over a space of 62½
Plin:HN_36.76 explained, is known as the Delta, at a point less than
POxy_1380 aped, Aphrodite; 10 & at Delta giver of favours; at Calami

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