Mesopotamia - in ancient sources @ attalus.org

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Mesopotamia - a country between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates, the modern Iraq
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324/14 arpalus attempts to propagate Greek plants in Mesopotamia and Media.
246/44 Ptolemy reaches Mesopotamia, and his army besieges the palace
140/5 Demetrius invades Mesopotamia.
84/22a Armenia defeats the Parthians and conquers part of Mesopotamia.
55/3 Gabinius advances towards Mesopotamia, in order to attack the Parthia
54/26 Crassus invades Mesopotamia, but then withdraws back to Syria.
53/8 complaints from the Parthian king about the invasion of Mesopotamia.
53/12 advance through Armenia, but instead he marches towards Mesopotamia.
53/31 The Parthian reconquer Mesopotamia.
Within translations:
Arrian:Fr_9 upper provinces, Mesopotamia and Arbelitis were given
ChronPasc_429 nded the city of Callinicum in Mesopotamia. [Ol.137.4]
Diod_33.28 royal family. In Mesopotamia there was Dionysius the Med
Diod_40.4 Achaia, also Iberia, Colchis, Mesopotamia, Sophene and
ExcBarb_33B He gave Syria as far as Mesopotamia for Tapitho to rule
Festus:Brev_3 ms; a Roman army reached Mesopotamia; a treaty was initiat
Festus:Brev_14-16 * to Osrhoene. In Mesopotamia, Nisibis was captured by
Festus:Brev_20 Armenia, Assyria, and Mesopotamia, which, situated betw
Festus:Brev_23 against the Persians in Mesopotamia, was defeated by Sapo
Festus:Brev_25 ior. They returned Mesopotamia, along with the Transtigrit
Festus:Brev_29 that Nisibis and part of Mesopotamia was surrendered, thin
Hieron:Chron_1944 conquering Armenia and Mesopotamia and capturing Nisibis
Joseph:AJ_12.149 their effects, out of Mesopotamia and Babylon, unto the
Joseph:AJ_12.393 been entrusted with all Mesopotamia, and gave him an army
Joseph:AJ_13.184 uphrates], and came into Mesopotamia, as desirous to retai
Just_13.4 Babylonians, and Arcesilaus Mesopotamia. 24 When this
Memn_38 aates, offering to yield Mesopotamia, Adiabene and the Gre
OGIS_54 (c. 246) ing brought under him Mesopotamia and Babylonia and
Oros_1.2 and Euphrates rivers is Mesopotamia, beginning in the north
Oros_3.23 the (?) Pelassians; and Archelaus, Mesopotamia
Oros_6.3 march through Armenia to Mesopotamia and there stormed and
Oros_6.13 his course through Mesopotamia towards Parthia he
Oros_7.12 When they also rebelled in Mesopotamia, the emperor ordered war to
Oros_7.22 The Parthians seized Mesopotamia and completely devastated
Oros_7.25 On his return to Mesopotamia he was welcomed by
Oros_7.29 who had been ravaging Mesopotamia. Finally his soldiers, now
Oros_7.31 and a part of Upper Mesopotamia. 3 While marching through Galatia
Plin:HN_5.66 south Babylonia as well as Mesopotamia between the Euphrates and the
Plin:HN_5.86 it is the prefecture of Mesopotamia, which derives its origin from
Plin:HN_5.87 [87] The people contiguous to Mesopotamia are called the Rhoali. In
Plin:HN_5.90 little variation, and floods Mesopotamia when the sun has
Plin:HN_6.25 Euphrates turns aside from Mesopotamia by the equally famous
Plin:HN_6.116 shall speak after describing Mesopotamia, with the exception of
Plin:HN_6.117 [117] The whole of Mesopotamia once belonged to the
Plin:HN_6.121 this the remaining part of Mesopotamia and Assyria has received the
Plin:HN_6.123 addition the following towns in Mesopotamia: Hippareni - this also a
Plin:HN_6.126 is a town belonging to Mesopotamia on the bank of the
Plin:HN_6.129 forms the region of Mesopotamia mentioned above; it then
Plin:HN_6.137 adds that the area of Mesopotamia by itself, bounded by the
Plin:HN_6.212 Parthyene, Aria, Susiane, Mesopotamia, Babylonian Seleucia, Arabia
Plut:Demetr_7 emetrius, hoping to find Mesopotamia unguarded, suddenly
Polyaen_4.17.1 us, made his escape into Mesopotamia; and in his march ove
Porph:Fr_56 ain in either Armenia or Mesopotamia, but is unable to say
PsCallisth_1.2 Agri, Zalbi, Chaldaeans, Mesopotamians, Agriophagi, Euonym
PsCallisth_2.7 nians, and those down in Mesopotamia and the Illyrian land
PsCallisth_2.9 first to cross. In Mesopotamia and Babylon there are two
Sall:Hist_4.67 if you on the side of Mesopotamia and we on that of Ar

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