The Abū Qīr Bay (sometimes transliterated Abukir Bay or Aboukir Bay) (Arabic: خليج أبو قير; transliterated: Khalīj Abū Qīr) is a spacious bay on the Mediterranean Sea near Alexandria in Egypt, lying between the Rosetta mouth of the Nile and the town of Abu Qir.

Abū Qīr Bay, semicircular inlet of the Mediterranean Sea, lying between Abū Qīr Point (southwest) and the mouth of the Rosetta Branch (northeast) of the Nile River delta, in Lower Egypt.

The Battle of the Nile (also known as the Battle of Aboukir Bay; French: Bataille d'Aboukir) was a major naval battle fought between Britain's Royal Navy and the French Republic Navy at Aboukir Bay on the Mediterranean coast off the Nile Delta of Egypt between 1–3 August 1798.

In the Battle of Abukir (or Aboukir or Abu Qir) [2] Napoleon Bonaparte defeated Seid Mustafa Pasha's Ottoman army on 25 July 1799, during the French campaign in Egypt. [6] It is considered the first pitched battle with this name, as there already had been a naval battle on 1 August 1798, the Battle of the Nile .

Oct 15, 2024 · Inspired by accounts from the likes of Herodotus, however, French archaeologist Franck Goddio began surveying Abu Qir Bay, an area just west of the Nile Delta. His curiosity paid off in 2000, when he discovered two sets of ruins waiting patiently in …

The Abū Qīr Bay is a spacious bay on the Mediterranean Sea near Alexandria in Egypt, lying between the Rosetta mouth of the Nile and the town of Abu Qir. Overview Map

Eighteenth-century travelers used to search along the ancient ports hoping to find the remains of the two stricken cities. To this day, it is not known exactly what catastrophe led to their disappearance, as some have suggested that an earthquake or a flood led to their demise.

Abu Qir Bay Is one of the natural landmarks of the city of Alexandria , located in the area between Abu Qir in Alexandria and the mouth of the Nile in the Rashid area.

The modern village of Abu Qir is situated on the western point of Abu Qir Bay on the Mediterranean coast 19km east of Alexandria. Ancient Greek writers describe two decadent cities, Canopus and Herakleion, lying here at the mouth of the now-extinct Canopic branch of the Nile.

Abū Qīr, Also known as Abu Qir Bay, Is a picturesque coastal area located in the northeastern part of Egypt. Situated about 20 kilometers east of Alexandria, It is one of the most significant historical and natural landmarks in the country.