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    Greek: Ῥινοκόρουρα, Coptic: ϩⲣⲓⲛⲟⲕⲟⲣⲟⲩⲣⲁ). ʻArīsh is located at the mouth of Wadi el-ʻArīsh [ru] (Wadi El Arish [he]), a 250 kilometres (160 mi) long ephemeral...
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    past identified it with Wadi el-Arish [fr], an epiphemeral river flowing into the Mediterranean sea near the Egyptian city of Arish, while other scholars...
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    Magdhaba, some 18–30 miles (29–48 km) inland to the south east, on the Wadi el Arish. After a second night march by the Anzac Mounted Division (Australian...
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  • occupation prior to the Hellenistic period at El-Arish. As Rhinocolura or Rhinocorura, the Wadi El-Arish. The drying up and disappearance of the Pelusian...
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    Wadi El Natrun (Arabic: وادي النطرون "Valley of Natron"; Coptic: Ϣⲓϩⲏⲧ Šihēt, "measure of the hearts") is a depression in northern Egypt that is located...
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    it had been extended on to Hafir El Auja then south across the Egyptian frontier, to almost reached the Wadi el Arish in December 1916 when the Battle...
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    to the Wadi El Arish, with garrisons at Lahfan and Magdhaba. As the Allies advanced, an Ottoman-occupied position on the right flank at Bir El Maghara...
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    which remained at Rafa, were to protect the lines of communication, the Wadi el Arish crossing, and Khan Yunis, from an attack on the right flank. This force...
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  • extensive lands between the River of Egypt (either the Nile or the Wadi el Arish in the Sinai) and the Euphrates. Texts from Mari in northern Mesopotamia...
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    to Wadi El Arish, with a good motor road beside the railway. Cisterns and other works were constructed along this route to store water and at Wadi El Arish...
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