Ostrakine
Ὀστρακίνη | |
Ostrakine Shown within Egypt | |
| Alternative name | Ostracena; Ras Straki راس ستركي |
|---|---|
| Location | Ras Straki (Gazirat El-Felusiyat), Egypt |
| Region | North Sinai |
| Coordinates | 31°7′17.6″N 33°25′27.69″E / 31.121556°N 33.4243583°E |
| Type | City, harbor |
| Area | 2 km² |
| History | |
| Founded | 1st century BC |
| Periods | Classical, Roman, Byzantine and Early Islamic periods |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1914; 1976–1977 |
| Archaeologists | Jean Clédat; Eliezer Oren (North Sinai Expedition, Ben‑Gurion University) |
| Condition | Mostly buried under silt and marine deposits |
| Depicted on the Madaba Map; traditionally associated with the tomb of Habakkuk and the martyrdom of James the Less | |
Ostrakine (Ancient Greek: Ὀστρακίνη, Latin: Ostracena, Coptic: ⲟⲥⲧⲣⲁⲕⲓⲛⲏ, ⲧⲣⲁⲕⲓⲛⲏ) was an ancient Egyptian city at a location that is known as Ras Straki (Arabic: راس ستركي) or Gazirat El-Felusiyat (Arabic: جزيرة الفلوسيات) today.
The name of the Zaraniq Protected Area (Arabic: الزرانيق) is also derived from Ostrakine.