PTOLEMAIS

'Ptolemais' is the ancient name for the cities of:

★ Ptolemaida (Greece) - named for the Macedonian Ptolemy who became Ptolemy I Soter

★ Acre (Israel) - named for the Macedonian Ptolemy who became Ptolemy I Soter

★ Ptolemais Hermiou (Egypt) - Greek colony established by Ptolemy I Soter
And for the historical cities of:

★ Ptolemais Theron (African coast of the Red Sea) - established by Ptolemy II Philadelphus

★ Ptolemais (Libya) - probably named after Ptolemy III Euergetes

★ Crocodilopolis (Egypt) - renamed ''Ptolemais Euergetis'' by Ptolemy III Euergetes
'Ptolemais' was also the name of a daughter of Ptolemy I Soter.
See also: Ptolemy (disambiguation)