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Euphrates - one of the rivers of Mesopotamia
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323/12 explores and repairs the Pallocapas canal near the river Euphrates.
210/15 (?) Antiochus crosses the Euphrates.
94/3a lonian chronicle which mentions digging work by the river Euphrates.
94/7 Parthian envoy, by the river Euphrates, and a magus foretells his fut
69/2 Lucullus crosses the Euphrates at Tomisa, and invades Armenia.
69/17 Tigranes, after being imprisoned at Seleuceia on the Euphrates.
53/13 Crassus ignores adverse omens as he crosses the river Euphrates.
Within translations:
1Macc_3 king's affairs from the river Euphrates to the borders
Aelian:NA_9.29 what respect the Euphrates, which flows between Parthia
Aelian:NA_12.30 that lies between the Euphrates and the Tigris there
AntipThes_9.297 B.C.} Go forth to the Euphrates, son of Zeus ; already
DioscEpigr_7.162 { G-P 28 } & Burn not Euphrates, & Philonymus, nor def
Eupolemus_2 live beside the river Euphrates, and Commagene, and the
Eupolemus_5 the canals of the Tigris and Euphrates. When Nebuchadnez
Euseb]:Chron_11 between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates. Wild wheat, barl
Euseb]:Chron_35 of Tarsus, just as the Euphrates flows through the middl
Euseb]:Chron_37 Narmalacis, a branch of the Euphrates, [(?) and the Acr
Festus:Brev_14 volition and wanted the Euphrates to be a median between
Festus:Brev_17 on. He crossed the Euphrates at Zeugma, and, having been
Festus:Brev_20 between the Tigris and Euphrates, is made equal to Egypt
Festus:Brev_28 and sailed through the Euphrates a fleet furnished with
Joseph:AJ_12.295 reaching from the river Euphrates, and committed to him
Joseph:AJ_12.297 enth year he passed over Euphrates, and went to the superi
Joseph:AJ_14.79 ria, as far as the river Euphrates and Egypt, to Scaurus,
Joseph:AJ_14.98 had already passed over Euphrates, he changed his mind,
Joseph:AJ_14.122 his camp, and marched to Euphrates, to meet those that wer
Joseph:AJ_14.439 Samosata, a place upon Euphrates) with his troops, both
Joseph:AJ_15.15 dwelt as far as the Euphrates; which respect was very much
Joseph:AJ_15.39 been carried captive beyond the Euphrates; for there were not a
Joseph:AJ_15.96 Armenia as far as the Euphrates, she returned back, and came
Joseph:AJ_15.178 He also came over the Euphrates, and left those who greatly
Joseph:AJ_20.245 Parthians, passed over Euphrates, and fought with Hyrcan
Joseph:BJ_1.5 nation which were beyond Euphrates would have raised an
Joseph:BJ_1.6 ose of our nation beyond Euphrates, with the Adiabeni, by
Joseph:BJ_1.157 ries as far as Egypt and Euphrates, he committed to Scauru
Joseph:BJ_1.175 om, upon his return from Euphrates, he brought back into
Joseph:BJ_1.179 when he had passed over Euphrates, he perished himself,
Joseph:BJ_1.182 quiet, he returned to Euphrates, in order to prevent
Joseph:BJ_1.321 a strong city near to Euphrates, he made the greater
Joseph:BJ_1.362 the Parthians as far as Euphrates, she came by Apameia
Joseph:BJ_1.433 his own country beyond Euphrates were desirous he would
Julian:Caes_326 herself, the Danube and the Euphrates. Then after conqu
Just_11.12 even as far as the river Euphrates, another of his daughte
Just_12.13 the other side of the Euphrates, that had been for some
Just_41.6 Mount Caucasus to the river Euphrates. Being then take
Just_42.3 ceived into the marshes of the Euphrates. [42.4] Mithridat
Memn_38 ctedly crossed the river Euphrates and brought his army
Nicand:Al_240 heir fields by the river Euphrates smear their brazen arro
Obseq_64 M. Crassus had crossed the Euphrates after he had set out
OGIS_54 (c. 246) try this side of the Euphrates and of Cilicia and P
Oros_1.2 land that extends from the Euphrates River on the east to
Oros_1.2.30 other two ranges. 38 The Euphrates River, however, proves that this
Oros_2.6 second in size after the Euphrates, blocked his attack. 3 Now
Oros_6.3 Lucullus crossed the Euphrates and Tigris, encountered
Oros_6.4 between the two rivers, the Euphrates and the Araxes, which rise
Oros_6.13 as he had crossed the Euphrates, he met Vageses, who had
Oros_7.12 of the districts beyond the Euphrates and the Tigris; and he
Oros_7.19 far from Circessus on the Euphrates.
PHaun_6 υ . Euphrates [15] & ο& κ
Plin:HN_5.66 as Mesopotamia between the Euphrates and the Tigris, the
Plin:HN_5.67 Pieria to Zeugma on the Euphrates 175 miles. Those who divide
Plin:HN_5.89 town of Philiscum on the Euphrates; from Philiscum to Seleucia is
Plin:HN_5.90 594 miles from Zeugma, the Euphrates divides round the village of
Plin:HN_5.82-86 * mentioned, Seleucia on the Euphrates and Seleucia on Belus;
Plin:HN_6.8 far from the Euphrates, Diocaesarea, Tyana, Castabala,
Plin:HN_6.25 have said, by the river Euphrates and, when the Euphrates turns
Plin:HN_6.26 the same mountains as the Euphrates, at a distance of six
Plin:HN_6.99 channels; the mouth of the Euphrates; a lake formed in the
Plin:HN_6.109 by the marshes of the Euphrates is a voyage of 1700
Plin:HN_6.116 these races and by the Euphrates; of the remaining kingdoms we
Plin:HN_6.119-130 * the neighbourhood of the Euphrates is Nicephorion, mentioned above;
Plin:HN_6.137 Tigris on the east, the Euphrates on the west, Mount Taurus
Plin:HN_6.145-147 * below the confluence of the Euphrates and the Tigris; the left
Plin:HN_6.159 a river through which the Euphrates is believed to discharge itself,
Plin:HN_8.229 about the banks of the Euphrates do not touch Syrians when
Plin:HN_34.150 called Zeugma on the river Euphrates there is an iron chain
Plin:HN_37.185 which is found in the Euphrates, is like the marble from
Plut:Demetr_7 unguarded, suddenly passed the Euphrates, and fell upon
Plut:Mor_204 him requesting that the river Euphrates might be his boun
Polyaen_7.6.5 ntended to turn away the river Euphrates, which ran throug
Polyaen_7.6.8 hem; he turned the river Euphrates, whose natural course
Polyaen_7.21.3 crossed the river Euphrates, to make war on the great kin
Porph:Fr_43 gions on the other side of the Euphrates, and almost the
Porph:Fr_56 broad rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates. But when he reac
PsCallisth_1.42 a great army near the Euphrates river and the barbarian
PsCallisth_2.9 untain ravines, he came to the Euphrates river. This (?)
PsCallisth_2.11 assigned to go from the Euphrates river to Antioch, to
PsCallisth_2.21 the ford of the Euphrates river and the beginning of
PsCallisth_2.23 klat' is and the source of the Euphrates. There Darius fel
PsCallisth_3.32 towards the river called Euphrates, which flows through
Sall:Hist_4.60 barzanes up to the river Euphrates, where it forms the bor
Schol:Bob_92 ong, when he crossed the Euphrates in his desire to loot

Euphrates ² - Stoic philosopher, late 1st century A.D.
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Plinius:Ep_1.10 ortunity - I complain to Euphrates about these uncongenial

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