- Marsa Matruh
[
Egypt : Site of Marsa Matruh (top left).]Marsa Matruh (Arabic مرسى مطروح [Marsā Maṭrūḥ] ) (known in Ptolemaic and Byzantine times as Paraitonion (Παραιτόνιον) and in Roman times as Paraetonium) is a
seaport inEgypt . It stands some 240 km (149 miles) west ofAlexandria , along the shore of theMediterranean Sea , on the main highway from the Delta to theLibya n border. Another highway leads south from the town, headed for the Western Desert and the oases of Siwa andBahariya .Marsa Matruh's main function nowadays is to serve as a getaway resort for Cairenes eager to flee the capital in the sweltering summer months. It is served by
Marsa Matruh Airport .History
During
World War II , theBritish Army 'sBaggush Box was located to the east. During this period, Marsa Matruh was the terminus for a single-trackrailway which passed throughEl Alamein .ee also
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Northern coast of Egypt References
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