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Seleucia (Greek: Σέλεύχεια) – also transliterated as Seleuceia, Seleukeia, or Seleukheia – may refer to many cities of the Seleucid Empire (Syria): Transliteration in a narrow sense is a mapping from one script into another script. ... The Seleucid Empire was one of several political states founded after the death of Alexander the Great, whose generals squabbled over the division of Alexanders empire. ...

Also, The name Seleucia may denote any one of several cities in the Seleucid Empire. ... Seleucia – Greek: Σέλεύχεια, also transliterated as Seleuceia, Seleukeia, Seleukheia; formerly Coche or Mahoza, also Veh Ardashir – was an ancient city near the Euphrates river and across the Tigris from the better-known Seleucia on the Tigris, in Sittacene, Mesopotamia. ... Tigris River in Mosul, Iraq The Tigris (Kurdish: Tîj / Tûj / Tîr , Old Persian: Tigrā-, Pahlavi: Tigr, Syriac: ܕܩܠܬ; Deqlath, Arabic: دجلة; Dijla, Turkish: Dicle, Hebrew: חדקל; ḥiddeqel) is the eastern member of the pair of great rivers that define Mesopotamia, along with the Euphrates, which flows from the mountains of... Seleucia epi tou Zeugmatos (Seleucia above Zeugma) – Greek: Σέλεύχεια επί του Ζεύγματος, also transliterated as Seleuceia epi tow Zeugmatos, Seleukeia epi tou Zeugmatos, and Seleukheia epi tou Zeugmatos – was a Hellenistic city on the upper Euphrates river, above the famous (and now submerged) city of Zeugma, in Osroene. ... The Euphrates (the traditional Greek name for the river, Kurdish: Fırat, Arabic: الفرات; Al-Furat, Old Persian: Ufrat, Syriac: ܦܪܘܬ/ܦܪܬ; Prâth/Frot, Turkish: Fırat, Assyrian Akkadian: Pu-rat-tu, Hebrew: פְּרָת) is the westernmost of the two great rivers that define Mesopotamia (Beth Nahrain in Syriac), the other being the... Zeugma, located in the Gaziantep region of Turkey, is a historical settlement which is considered among the four most important settlement areas under the reign of the kingdom of Commagene. ... Shows the Location of the Province Åžanlıurfa Åžanlıurfa (also called simply, Urfa) is a province in Southeast Anatolia, Turkey. ... Seleucia ad Belum – (Greek: Σέλεύχεια. Seleucia) also transliterated as Seleuceia, Seleukeia, or Seleukheia, and later Seleucopolis or Seleukobelos – was an ancient city on the Orontes river near Belus mountain in Apamene, Syria; the site is circa 45 km north of Pella, in modern-day Syria. ... The Orontes or ‘Asi is a river of Lebanon and Syria. ... Seleucia (Greek: Σέλεύχεια) – also transliterated as Seleukeia or Seleukheia – was an ancient city on the Mediterranean coast of Pamphylia, in Anatolia, approximately 15 km northeast of Side; the site is currently that of the village of BucakÅŸeyhler (also Bucakşıhler), approximately 12 km northeast of Manavgat, Antalya Province, Turkey. ... shows the Location of the Province Antalya Antalya is a province in southwest Turkey, bordering Mugla to the East, Burdur, Isparta and Konya to the North, and Karaman and Mersin to the west. ... Seleucia Samulias – Seleucia (Greek: Σέλεύχεια) also transliterated as Seleukeia or Seleukheia; in the Talmud, Selik, Selika, and Selikos; in the Aramaic Targum, SalwakÌ£ia or SalwakÌ£ya – was a Hellenistic colony founded about the end of the third century BC on Lake Merom. ... The Hulah Valley or Hula Valley (in Hebrew: עמק החולה, `Emeq ha-HÅ«lāh) is an agricultural region in northern Israel with abundant fresh water. ... Seleucia Sidera – Greek: Σέλεύχεια, also transliterated as Seleuceia, Seleukeia, Seleukheia; Σέλεύχεια η Σιδηρα, Seleukeia hê Sidêra; and later Claudioseleucia, Claudioseleuceia, Klaudiaseleukeôn or Klaudisseleukeôn – was an ancient city in the northern part of Pisidia, Anatolia, currently the site of Selef, near EÄŸirdir (Ejerdir), about 15 km north of Isparta, Isparta Province... Pisidia was an inland region in southern Anatolia. ... shows the Location of the Province Isparta Isparta is a province in southwestern Turkey. ... Seleucia – Greek: Σέλεύχεια, also transliterated as Seleuceia, Seleukeia, Seleukheia; formerly Soloke or Soloce, Sodome, and Sele, also Surak – was an ancient city on the Hedyphon (now, Jarrahi) river in Susiana (earlier Elymais), east of Mesopotamia, currently the site of Ja Nishin, Khuzestan Province, Iran. ...

  • Abila in the Decapolis (currently near Irbid, Jordan) was known as Seleucia
  • Aydın (formerly Tralles; currently in Aydın Province, Turkey) was known as:
    • Seleucia ad Maeandrum
    • Seleucia in Caria
  • Mopsuestia (currently in Adana Province, Turkey) was known as:
    • Seleucia ad Pyramum
  • Samandağı (currently in Hatay Province, Turkey) was known as:
    • Seleucia Pieria
  • Silifke (currently in Mersin Province, Turkey) was known as:
    • Seleucia on the Calycadnus
    • Seleucia in Cilicia
    • Seleucia in Isauria (also, Seleucia of Isauria)
    • Seleucia Trachea
    • Seleucia Tracheotis
  • Susa (currently in Iran) was known as:
    • Seleucia ad Eulaeum
  • Umm Qais (currently in Jordan) was known as Seleucia
  • Zeugma (currently in Gaziantep Province, Turkey) was known as:
    • Seleucia Euphrates
    • Seleucia on the Euphrates

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Seleucia on the Tigris (1872 words)
Seleucia was founded by Seleucus Nicator, a general of Alexander the Great who, after the death of Alexander in 323 BC, secured for himself the Middle East from the Mediterranean to India.
Seleucia reached the peak of its prosperity under the Hellenistic Greeks and this economic wealth was reflected in careful workmanship.
The tombs of the dead of Seleucia were in the abodes of the living.
Seleucia - definition of Seleucia in Encyclopedia (201 words)
Seleucia on the Tigris functioned as an early Seleucid capital city.
Seleucia in Syria functioned as the sea-port of Antioch and lay near the mouth of the Orontes.
He is reputed to have built in all nine Seleucias, sixteen Antiochs, and six Laodiceas." Seleucia became a city of great importance, and was made a "free city" by Pompey.
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