Ptolemais is the ancient name for the cities of:*Ptolemaida (Greece) - named after Ptolemy I SoterAcre (Israel) - named after Ptolemy I SoterPtolemais 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 PhiladelphusPtolemais (Cyrenaica) (Libya) - probably named after Ptolemy III EuergetesCrocodilopolis (Egypt) - renamed Ptolemais Euergetis by Ptolemy III Euergetes Ptolemais was… (More on Ptolemais)