🏛️ Deir Abu Shaar–Myos Hormos
Roman port settlement on the Red Sea coast
📌 Fast Facts
- Located on Egypt's Red Sea coast, approximately 40 kilometres south of Hurghada
- Served as a major Roman trading port from the 1st to 3rd centuries CE
- Archaeological site includes remains of a fortified settlement, temples, and storage facilities
- Designated as part of Egypt's archaeological heritage; accessible to researchers and occasionally to tourists
Deir Abu Shaar–Myos Hormos was one of Egypt's principal ports during the Roman period, serving as a gateway for trade with India and the Arabian Peninsula. The settlement, whose Greek name Myos Hormos means "Port of Mouseion" or "Mouse Harbour," functioned from approximately the 1st century BCE through the 3rd century CE. Excavations since the 1980s have revealed a fortified town layout with residential quarters, administrative buildings, religious structures, and substantial storage complexes ...