Clysma

Clysma
Κλῦσμα (Ancient Greek)
Clysma is located in Egypt
Clysma
Shown within Egypt
LocationSuez, Suez Governorate, Egypt
Coordinates29°57′16.6″N 32°34′26.3″E / 29.954611°N 32.573972°E / 29.954611; 32.573972
TypeSettlement

Clysma (Greek: Κλῦσμα, romanizedKlŷsma, lit.'surf, waves that break'; Coptic: ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲩⲥⲙⲁ, romanized: Peklousma; Arabic: القلزم, romanizedal-Qulzum)[1] was an ancient city and bishopric in Egypt. It was located at the head of the Gulf of Suez.

  1. ^ Peust (2010), p. 74.