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Seleucia-on-Tigris
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English
Etymology
From en la Seleucia ad Tigrim, from its position on the Tigris River, used to distinguish it from other Seleucias.
Proper noun
en historical The capital of the Seleucid Empire, and a major city in Parthian and Sasanian periods
Synonyms
Seleucia on the Tigris
Seleucia