Nau'cratis

Nau'cratis, an ancient city of Egypt, situated in the Nile delta, near the modern village of Nebireh, 47 miles SE. of Alexandria, existed in the 7th century B.C. It was the only city in Egypt at which the Greeks were allowed to trade; was celebrated for its artistic pottery; and was a centre for the worship of Aphrodite. The site was discovered by Flinders Petrie in 1884, and excavated by him in that and the following year. His monograph Naukratis (1886) gives an account of the ruined temples and the many valuable archaeological discoveries made on this site.