Zygris
Zygris (Greek: Ζυγρίς; the inhabitants were called Zygritae, Ζυγρῖται) was a small town in the Roman province of Marmarica, a province also known as Libya Inferior. It was in the eastern part of this region, which some geographers considered a separate area, called Libycus Nomus, distinct from both Marmarica and Aegyptus. It may have been located at Zaviet-El-Chammas in modern Egypt. Diderot's Encyclopedia gave Solonet as its modern name.
Zygris | |
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Zygris Location in Egypt | |
Coordinates: 31°12′N 27°55′E | |
Country | Egypt |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
Ptolemy describes it as only a village.
An ancient guide for sailing, the Stadiasmus Maris Magni, says that there was at Zygris an islet at which it was possible to put in and find water on the shore.
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