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UNESCO Ancient Civilizations of Africa (Editor G. Mokhtar)

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<strong>Ancient</strong> <strong>Civilizations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Africa</strong><br />

Pharos island, 190: lighthouse, 19:<br />

Phasis, 39<br />

Phazania, see Fezzan<br />

Philadelphia, 343<br />

Philae, 287, 292, 331, 406, 469<br />

Phoenicia, 175, 348, 453<br />

Phopo hill, 679<br />

Pnubs (Tabo), 283, 308<br />

Pokomo, 711<br />

Polynesia, 697<br />

Praetonium (mod. Marsa-Matrùh),<br />

201<br />

Primis, see Qasr Ibrim<br />

Pselkis, see Dakka<br />

Ptolemai's (mod. Tolmeta), 201, 203,<br />

211<br />

Pumbaje, 682<br />

Punt, 93, 100, 144-8, 237, 699<br />

Pylae mountains, 563<br />

Pyralean Islands, 562<br />

Qannbaloh, 707<br />

Qasr Ibrim, 290, 295, 313, 332, 334,<br />

336<br />

Qatna, 176<br />

Quol<strong>of</strong>, 616<br />

Rambura, 629<br />

Rao, 615<br />

Raphia, 106, 211<br />

Rarenno, 606<br />

Ras Shamra, see Ugarit<br />

Ravi, 726<br />

Raydan, 354<br />

Red Sea, 140, 142,148,226, 343, 551:<br />

elephant-hunting posts, 558; Persian,<br />

565; trade, 317, 560<br />

Rhacotis, 190<br />

Rhapsa (Gafsa), 517<br />

Rhapta, 562-3, 564-5, 701<br />

Rharb, 436<br />

Rhodesia, see Zimbabwe<br />

Rift Valley (Kenya), 534, 575<br />

Rim, 606, 607, 610, 614, 619<br />

Roan Antelope, 688<br />

Rome, 208, 390: Caracalla Theatre,<br />

371; fall, 565; National Museum,<br />

347; Sahara policy, 529-30; wars,<br />

456-9<br />

Rop, 604<br />

Rurembo, 629<br />

Rusguniae (Natifou), 446<br />

Rusicade (Skikda), 446<br />

Rusucurru (Dellys), 446<br />

Rwanda, 582, 628, 636<br />

Saba, 343, 352, 411, 412<br />

Sabea, 356, 357<br />

Sabratha, 203, 446, 451, 526, 549:<br />

churches, 507<br />

Sabu'a, Al-, 335<br />

Sadd-al-Ali, 230, 332<br />

Safra, 368, 386, 396-7<br />

Sahara, 513-30, 533, 547-9, 736:<br />

climate, 141, 426-7<br />

Sahel, 482, 534, 537, 597, 720<br />

Sai Island, see Sha'at<br />

Said (Upper Egypt), 18, 19, 84, 95<br />

St Helena Bay, 648<br />

St Louis, 615<br />

Sais, 126<br />

Sakkara(Saqqara),63,89,9i, 170,173<br />

Sala, 476<br />

Saldanha Bay, 650, 666, 667<br />

Samanud, 194<br />

Samos, 290<br />

Samun Dukiya, 611<br />

Sanam, 283, 314<br />

Sanga, 630, 631-3, 637, 730: copper,<br />

720; salt, 721; shells, 725<br />

Saoura, 425<br />

Saqqara, see Sakkara<br />

Sarapion, 562, 563<br />

Sardinia, 444, 457<br />

Sasu, 387, 391, 393<br />

Scilli, 497<br />

Scotts Cave, 645, 647<br />

Sedeinga (Sedinga), 267, 281, 292<br />

Sefar, 599<br />

Segesta, 454<br />

Segu, 614, 615<br />

Selima, 236<br />

Selinus (Selinunte), 444, 454<br />

Semna, 171, 239, 240, 266, 267<br />

Senegal, 525, 545, 597, 606, 719:<br />

language, 44, 76; river, 548, 615;<br />

tumuli, 723, 725, 731<br />

Senegambia, 606, 613, 615-7: megaliths,<br />

550, 722, 728, 731<br />

Sennar, 60, 228, 292<br />

Serra (Teh-Khet), 271<br />

Sesebi, 267<br />

Setu, 251<br />

Sha'at (Sai Island), 67, 256, 265, 267<br />

Shaba, 636, 720<br />

Sharuhen, 99<br />

Shellal, 230<br />

Shemyk (Dal Cataract), 256<br />

Sicily, 426, 444, 445, 447, 454, 456-<br />

457<br />

Sidon, 442<br />

Sierra Leone, 607, 718<br />

Siga (Rachgoun), 443<br />

Sigus, 435<br />

Silsila, 114, 268<br />

Sima, Old, 706<br />

Simitthu, 489<br />

Sinai, 32, 114, 115, 158<br />

Sindou, 611<br />

Sinoia, 676, 688, 720<br />

Sioma Mission, 676<br />

Siraf, 705<br />

Sirikwa Holes, 591<br />

Sitifis (mod. Sétif), 466, 476<br />

Situmpa, 678<br />

Siwah, iff Ammonium Siwa<br />

Socotra, 390, 558<br />

S<strong>of</strong>ala, 699, 707<br />

Soleb, 101, 144, 146, 267, 308<br />

Somalia, 559, 711<br />

Sonqi Tino, 336<br />

Souk el Gour, 508, 510<br />

Souk-el-Khemis, 486<br />

Sous, 527<br />

Sousse, see Hadrumetum<br />

Spain, 442, 450<br />

Sparta, 454<br />

Straits <strong>of</strong> Bab-el-Mandeb, 146, 392<br />

Straits <strong>of</strong> Gibraltar (Pillars <strong>of</strong><br />

Heracles), 149, 425, 500<br />

Sudan, 60-1, 105, 141-3, 597:<br />

National Museum, 271<br />

Sudds, 226, 238<br />

Sufetula, 439<br />

Sulcis, 443<br />

Sumatra, 699, 703, 707<br />

Sumenu, 126<br />

Susa, see Apollonia<br />

Swaziland, 639, 683, 721<br />

Syene, see Aswan<br />

Syracuse, 444, 445, 455, 456<br />

Syria, 93, 558<br />

Syro-Palestinian Corridor, 21, 175-7<br />

Syrtis, 437<br />

Ta-Nehasyu, 250<br />

Ta-Seti (Ta-Sti, Ta-Zeti), 230, 233,<br />

235. 249. 299<br />

Taakha-Maryam, 365, 394<br />

Table Bay, 640, 667<br />

Tabo, see Pnubs<br />

Tacapae (Gabes), 446<br />

Tacazzé, 348<br />

Taessa (Atakor), 425<br />

Tafa, 334<br />

Tafilet, 521<br />

Taghaza, 721<br />

Taimanga: pottery, 611<br />

Takedda, 719, 720<br />

800

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