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Raphia

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Raphia may refer to:

  • Raphia (moth), a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae
  • Raffia palm, the genus Raphia of raffia palms
  • Raphia (town), the Ancient Greek name for Rafah, a town in Gaza
  • Battle of Raphia (217 BC), a major confrontation between the Ptolemaic and Seleucid empires.
  • Battle of Raphia (720 BC), a battle between Pharonic Egypt and Assyria, during the reign of Pharaoh Osorkon IV

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