porphyrītēs, ae, m. (πορφυρίτης), mit u. ohne lapis, nach Lenz (Mineralogie der alten Griechen u. Römer S. 140. Anmerk. 513) = der schöne rote Granit von Syene, nach Letronne (Recueil des inscriptions de l'Égypte vol. 1. p. 136 sqq.) = der Porphyr, der in Rom erst zur Kaiserzeit in Aufnahme kam, Plin. 36, 57 u. 88. Iul. Val. 3, 36 (22).
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PORPHYRITES — marmoris genus, candidis punctis in rubro lucentibus insigne. Plin. l. 36. c. 7. Rebet porphyrites in eadem Aegypte, ex eo candidis intervenientibus punctis, Leucostictos vocatur. Salmas. Leptopsephos, ex Graeco λεπτόψηφος, legit Pauhrs… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
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Mons Porphyrites — ist ein römischer Steinbruch in der östlichen Wüste Ägyptens. Er liegt etwa 45 Kilometer vom Meer entfernt an der Straße zwischen Maximianopolis/Kainopolis im Niltal und Myos Hormos (Abu Sha ar Al Qibli am Roten Meer), 55 Kilometer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Porphyry (geology) — Porphyry is a variety of igneous rock consisting of large grained crystals, such as feldspar or quartz, dispersed in a fine grained feldspathic matrix or groundmass. The larger crystals are called phenocrysts. In its non geologic, traditional use … Wikipedia
PORPHYRE — Philosophe néo platonicien, Porphyre a joué un rôle considérable dans l’évolution de la pensée, à la fin de l’Antiquité et pendant tout le Moyen Âge. Son œuvre immense, aujourd’hui en grande partie disparue, a été beaucoup lue et a laissé des… … Encyclopédie Universelle
porphyry — /pawr feuh ree/, n., pl. porphyries. 1. a very hard rock, anciently quarried in Egypt, having a dark, purplish red groundmass containing small crystals of feldspar. 2. Petrol. any igneous rock containing coarse crystals, as phenocrysts, in a… … Universalium
porphyry — noun (plural ries) Etymology: Middle English porphiri, from Medieval Latin porphyrium, alteration of Latin porphyrites, from Greek porphyritēs (lithos), literally, stone like Tyrian purple, from porphyra purple Date: 15th century 1. a rock… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Hydreuma — In Hellenistic and Roman Arabia and Egypt, a hydreuma (plural hydreumata ) was an enclosed (and often fortified) watering station (Greek hydros , water ) at wadis in dry regions. A hydreuma was a manned and fortified watering hole or way station… … Wikipedia
