
Seleuceia - in ancient sources @ attalus.org
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Seleuceia
on Tigris - a Greek city in Mesopotamia
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302/6b
The foundation of Seleuceia on the Tigris.
286/3
chus, the son of Seleucus, settles Greeks from Babylon in Seleuceia.
274/3
Antiochus brings some colonists from Babylon to settle in Seleuceia.
240/26
The birth of Diogenes of Seleuceia, the Stoic philosopher.
220/23
punishes the inhabitants of Seleuceia for their support of Molon.
129/7
Phraates punishes the inhabitants of Seleuceia.
128/4
Parthians fortify Ctesiphon, opposite Seleuceia on the river Tigris.
125/13a
Timotheus son of Hyspaosines goes to Seleuceia-on-Tigris.
100/_
Olympic victor in the stadion race: Simmias of Seleuceia-on-Tigris.
  Within translations:
Athen_5.211
ssed, was by birth a native of Seleuceia, in the district
Athen_11.466
but of the people of Seleuceia as well, in company with
Diod_34.19
was angry against the Seleuceians and could not forgive
Euseb]:Chron_211
[100 B.C.] - Simmias of Seleuceia-on-Tigris, stadion race
Festus:Brev_20
sia's finest region -- , Seleucia, Ctesiphon, and Babylon;
Festus:Brev_21
Persians. He took Seleucia, a city in Assyria, together
Lucian:Macr_20
eighty-one; Diogenes of Seleuceia on the Tigris, a Stoic
Oros_7.12
and he took possession of Seleucia, Ctesiphon, and Babylon. 3 Trajan
Oros_7.15
his energetic generals, captured Seleucia, an Assyrian city of
Phld:Sto_48
His pupils were Diogenes of Seleuceia on the Tigris, the son
Phld:Sto_51
of Andromachus; Apollodorus of Seleuceia on the Tigris; Boethus
Plin:HN_5.88
Seleucia, generally known as Seleucia on the Tigris, 203
Plin:HN_5.89
the Euphrates; from Philiscum to Seleucia is a voyage of ten
Plin:HN_5.90
left branch passing through Seleucia itself into Mesopotamia and
Plin:HN_6.43
is 750 miles from Great Seleucia and 20 miles from the
Plin:HN_6.117
it has the towns of Seleucia, Laodicea and Artemita; and also,
Plin:HN_6.122-130 *
joins the Tigris. However, Seleucia is still described as
Plin:HN_6.133
is 450 miles from Babylonian Seleucia, and the same distance from
Plin:HN_6.212
Aria, Susiane, Mesopotamia, Babylonian Seleucia, Arabia as far as
Sall:Hist_4.67
you, who possess Seleuceia, greatest of cities, and the
THI_26
(140-124) { Parthian } king entered Seleuceia which is on
THI_61.D
(173-169) nd: Leodamas of Seleukeia on Tigris, the son
Seleuceia 2
in Pieria - a Greek city on the river Orontes, in Syria
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300/1
The foundation of Seleuceia on the Orontes.
219/12
Antiochus captures Seleuceia in Pieria.
186/1
IGLS_3(2).1183, a decree of Seleuceia in Pieria granting citizenship
186/1a
RC_45, a decree of Seleuceia in Pieria granting citizenship to Arist
184/_
mpic victor in the stadion race: Hippostratus of Seleuceia-in-Pieria
183/1
Syll_474, an Athenian decree in honour of Aristocreon of Seleuceia.
175/8
OGIS_245, a list of annual priests at Seleuceia in Pieria.
109/14
letter from Antiochus VIII to Ptolemy IX concerning Seleuceia.
108/8
Antiochus Grypus grants independence to Seleuceia.
106/7
plot against Ptolemy Lathyrus is uncovered at Seleuceia.
64/24
Pompeius is received with enthusiasm at Antioch and Seleuceia.
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1Macc_11
coastal cities as far as Seleuceia by the sea, and he kept
ChronPasc_448
The inhabitants of Seleuceia, near Antioch in Syria, count
Diod_33.28
and their associates; in Seleuceia by the sea there was
Diod_34.28
followers, and headed towards Seleuceia. The Seleuceians,
Diod_34.39a
shut up in the city of Seleuceia, one of his friends for
Euseb]:Chron_209
B.C.] - Hippostratus of Seleuceia in Pieria, stadion rac
Euseb]:Chron_217
lis, in favour of Dionysius of Seleuceia. 233rd [153 A.D.]e
Euseb]:Chron_255
Setting out from Seleuceia, he defeated Antiochus the
Hieron:Chron_1715
of Antioch, Laodiceia, Seleuceia, Apameia, Edessa, Beroe
Joseph:AJ_13.221-223 *
trius, who was then shut up in Seleuceia with her children
Just_35.1
and kept a close prisoner at Seleuceia. Nor were the peo
Malal_199
ons of a city, which he called Seleuceia after his own nam
Malal_204
years, and he was buried at Seleuceia in Syria. After
Plin:HN_5.67
miles and its breadth from Seleucia Pieria to Zeugma on the
Plin:HN_5.79
is the free town of Seleucia, called Pieria. [80] Above Seleucia
Plin:HN_6.126
Zeugma is 175 miles from Seleucia on the Mediterranean coast of
Plin:HN_6.206
miles, and from Cyprus to Seleucia Pieria in Syria 115 miles
RC_72
(109 ) and the people [ of Seleukeia ] in Pieria, the holy
Syll_475
(soon after 229/8) sent by the city of Seleukeia as an envoy to the
Seleuceia 3
on Calycadnus - a Greek city in Isauria
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281/28
ium, Nicopolis, Nisibis, Pella, Rhagae, and Seleuceia-on-Calycadnus.
171/12a
various cities in honour of Eudamus of Seleuceia-on-Calycadnus.
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Oros_7.12
authors, died of dysentery at Seleucia, a city of Isauria.
Plin:HN_5.93
river Calycadnus Seleucia, called Seleucia Tracheotis, a city moved
SEG_54.1625.A
and people of [ ? Seleukeia ], so that they may
Syll_644
(c. 172) Eukles, Eudamos of Seleukeia, the son of Nikon,
Seleuceia 4
at the Zeugma - a Greek city on the river Euphrates
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69/17
Tigranes, after being imprisoned at Seleuceia on the Euphrates.
Plin:HN_5.82
that name already mentioned, Seleucia on the Euphrates and
Seleuceia 5
in Pamphylia - a city on the southern coast of Anatolia
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THI_99.L
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