Araxes
Americannoun
noun
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By 2006, the cemetery had been smashed to pieces, with ancient grave markers dumped into the Araxes River, according to a report by Pickman in Archaeology magazine.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2020
To the east peasants watched their flocks in the valley of Araxes, allegedly the valley created "Eden" by Jehovah.
From Time Magazine Archive
Cereals and hardy fruits grow on the higher ground, whilst rice is cultivated in the hot, well-watered valley of the Araxes.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various
In the north he had advanced as far as Lake Van, and the valley of the Araxes, the Tibarenes in the north-west, and the Cilicians in the west had felt the weight of his arms.
From The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) by Duncker, Max
This city called "The Glory of the East," the ancient capital of Persia, is situated in the province of Faris, on the river Araxes.
From Modern Persia by Daniel, Mooshie G.
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