Seleucia

American  

[si-loo-shuh] / sɪˈlu ʃə /

noun

1. an ancient city in Iraq, on the Tigris River: capital of the Seleucid empire.

2. an ancient city in Asia Minor, near the mouth of the Orontes River: the port of Antioch.

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Seleucia British  

/ sɪˈluːʃɪə /

noun

1. an ancient city in Mesopotamia, on the River Tigris: founded by Seleucus Nicator in 312 _bc ; became the chief city of the Seleucid empire; sacked by the Romans around 162 _ad

2. Official name: Seleucia Tracheotis, Seleucia Trachea. an ancient city in SE Asia Minor, on the River Calycadnus (modern Goksu Nehri): captured by the Turks in the 13th century; site of present-day Silifke (Turkey)

3. Official name: Seleucia Pieria. an ancient port in Syria, on the River Orontes: the port of Antioch, of military importance during the wars between the Ptolemies and Seleucids; largely destroyed by earthquake in 526; site of present-day Samanda? (Turkey)

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Seleucia

Most Rev. Francesco Marchetti-Selvaggiani, 58, titular archbishop of Seleucia in Isauria, secretary of the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of Faith.

From Time Magazine Archive

In this late text Opis on the Tigris at Seleucia is probably intended.

From Sumerian Liturgies and Psalms by Stephen Langdon

From A.D. 36-43 Seleucia was in rebellion against the Parthians till at last it was forced by King Vardanes to yield.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various

Seleucus built the new capital of Seleucia on the right bank of the Tigris, and the traders followed the officials to the new Babylon.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis by Various

Seleucia was destroyed by the Romans in A.D.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various

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