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/si looh"sheuh/, n.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 — SELEUCIA, name of two cities. (1) City in Gaulanitis, S.E. of Lake Ḥuleh. Seleucia was among the numerous cities and fortresses captured by Alexander Yannai during his campaign in Transjordan. With the outbreak of the war against Rome (66 C.E.),… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Seleucia — (griego: Σέλεύχεια) se refiere a varias ciudades del antiguo Imperio Seléucida: Seleucia del Tigris– primera capital del Imperio Seléucida; actualmente en Irak. Seleucia Pieria – Puerto de la ciudad de Antioquía. Actualmente en Turquía. Esta… … Wikipedia Español
SELEUCIA — urbs Asiae multiplex. I. in Mesopotamia ad Tigrina fluv. contra Ctesiphontem, inde 3. mill pass. cognomentô magna, patriarchae Nestorianorum sedes. Mosul, teste Nigrô. Apud hauc, urpote Tigranis regiam, Amph crates Athen ensis rhetor exulans, a… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Seleucia — Seleucīa (Seleukeia), mehrere von Seleukus I. Nikator gegründete Städte. – S. am Tigris in Babylonien, Haupthandelsplatz, zur Zeit seiner Blüte 600.000 E., 162 n. Chr. zerstört; Trümmer 45 km südl. von Bagdad. – S. (Pieria) in Syrien, Hafenstadt… … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Seleucia — Seleucia, Name mehrer asiat. Städte. Die wichtigste war S. am Tigris, von Seleucus Nikator gegründet u. mit einer griech. Städteverfassung beschenkt, wurde Haupthandelsplatz, zählte in der Blütezeit 600000 E., erhielt seine Verfassung auch unter… … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Seleucia — [sə lo͞o′shē ə, sə lo͞o′shə] any of several ancient cities of SW Asia, founded by Seleucus I; esp., the chief city of the Seleucid Empire, on the Tigris … English World dictionary
Seleucia — For the Syrian seaport of the same name that figures in the travels of Saint Paul, see Seleucia Pieria. Seleucia (Greek: Σελεύκεια) was one of the great cities of the world during Hellenistic and Roman times. It stood in Mesopotamia, on the west… … Wikipedia
Seleucia — geographical name 1. (or Seleucia Tracheotis) ancient city SE Asia Minor in Cilicia SW of Tarsus 2. ancient city, chief city of the Seleucid Empire; ruins now in Iraq on the Tigris SSE of Baghdad 3. (or Seleucia Pieria) ancient city Asia Minor N… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Seleucia — Seleukia (Umschreibungen griechisch Seleukeia, römisch lateinisch Seleucia) bezeichnet: eine Reihe von antiken Orten und Städten, die von Griechen nach dem Zusammenbruch des Alexanderreiches im Wesentlichen im Diadochen und späteren… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Seleucia — The sea port of Antioch, near the mouth of the Orontes. Paul and his companions sailed from this port on their first missionary journey (Acts 13:4). This city was built by Seleucus Nicator, the king of Syria. It is said of him that few princes … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Seleucia (disambiguation) — Seleucia was the first capital of the Seleucid Empire, and one of the great cities of antiquity standing in Mesopotamia, on the Tigris River. Seleucia may refer to: *Seleucia (Pamphylia), now at Bucakşeyhler, Antalya Province, Turkey *Seleucia… … Wikipedia
