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Melitene

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[mel-i-tee-nee] / ˌmɛl ɪˈti ni /

noun

  1. ancient name of Malatya.


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Esar-haddon, at the head of the Assyrian veterans, met them and the Armenian forces, a few weeks afterwards, at a place not far from Melitene, the modern Malatiyeh, in Kappadokia.

From Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments by A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce

Melitene was also the name of the district in which this town was situated.

From Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus by George Long

His father was a noble and wealthy citizen of Melitene in Armenia.

From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Alban Butler

Another important road connected Sision with Cocysus and Melitene.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various

There were many Christians in Melitene at the time of the Decian persecution in A.D.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various

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