Seleucia at the Zeugma (Greek: Σελεύκεια ἐπὶ τοῦ Ζεύγματος, transliteratedSeleukeia epi tou Zeugmatos) was a Hellenistic fortified town in the present Republic of Turkey on the left (south) bank of the Euphrates, across from ancient Samosata and not far from it.
The location of Seleucia at the Zeugma is uncertain. It had a bridge of boats, like the well-known (and now submerged) city of Zeugma, in Osrohene further downstream; which is too far downstream, and on the wrong side of the river to be the boundary of Eusebius' see. By the same reasoning, it cannot be either of the places called el Qantara ("bridge") which were just above, and 2 km below, modern Samsat, Turkey, before its old site was also flooded, by the Atatürk Reservoir. The Barrington Atlas conjectures that it was at Killik, Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey 37°26′N38°14′E / 37.433°N 38.233°E / 37.433; 38.233), on the basis of T. A. Sinclair's Eastern Turkey : an architectural and archaeological survey, which is some 40 km downstream from Samosata, and below the dam.
The reasoning here is unclear. Sinclair shows this Killik (which means "Claypit" in Turkish), on his map at IV 172, but all four of his references to the name in his text are to a Killik at 39°23′N37°42′E / 39.383°N 37.700°E / 39.383; 37.700, at the headwaters of the Euphrates, near Divriği.
Roaf, M., St J. Simpson (24 February 2021). "Places: 894178 (Veh Ardashir/Coche/Mahoza/'Seleucia')". Pleiades. Retrieved January 24, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
seleucia, zeugma, greek, Σελεύκεια, ἐπὶ, τοῦ, Ζεύγματος, transliterated, seleukeia, zeugmatos, hellenistic, fortified, town, present, republic, turkey, left, south, bank, euphrates, across, from, ancient, samosata, from, mentioned, isolated, incidents, antioch. Seleucia at the Zeugma Greek Seleykeia ἐpὶ toῦ Zeygmatos transliterated Seleukeia epi tou Zeugmatos was a Hellenistic fortified town in the present Republic of Turkey on the left south bank of the Euphrates across from ancient Samosata and not far from it It is mentioned in isolated incidents Antiochus III the Great married a Pontic princess there in 221 BC the Oxford Classical Dictionary ascribed this to Zeugma Tigranes let Cleopatra Selene the widow of Antiochus X Eusebes be killed there Pompey gave the city and its surroundings to Antiochus I Theos of Commagene Pliny the Elder nonetheless ascribes it to Coele Syria The bishop Eusebius of Samosata ruled a day s journey from his see even to Zeugma The name of the city is confirmed by an inscription from Rhodes which refers to a man of Seleucia of those on the Euphrates The location of Seleucia at the Zeugma is uncertain It had a bridge of boats like the well known and now submerged city of Zeugma in Osrohene further downstream which is too far downstream and on the wrong side of the river to be the boundary of Eusebius see By the same reasoning it cannot be either of the places called el Qantara bridge which were just above and 2 km below modern Samsat Turkey before its old site was also flooded by the Ataturk Reservoir The Barrington Atlas conjectures that it was at Killik Sanliurfa Province Turkey 37 26 N 38 14 E 37 433 N 38 233 E 37 433 38 233 on the basis of T A Sinclair s Eastern Turkey an architectural and archaeological survey which is some 40 km downstream from Samosata and below the dam The reasoning here is unclear Sinclair shows this Killik which means Claypit in Turkish on his map at IV 172 but all four of his references to the name in his text are to a Killik at 39 23 N 37 42 E 39 383 N 37 700 E 39 383 37 700 at the headwaters of the Euphrates near Divrigi See also editZeugma Commagene Zeugma Mosaic MuseumReferences editPauly Wissowa Realencyclopadie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft neue Bearbeitung Seleukia 4 Vol 2 1 of 24 p 1205 1921 Richard Talbert Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World ISBN 978 0 691 03169 9 Map 67 and commentary Roaf M St J Simpson 24 February 2021 Places 894178 Veh Ardashir Coche Mahoza Seleucia Pleiades Retrieved January 24 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Further reading editFrom Pauly Wissowa Polybius 5 43 1 Strabo XVI 749 Appian Mithradates 114 Pliny the Elder 5 82 Theodoret 4 14 CIG II 2548 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Seleucia at the Zeugma amp oldid 1146404027, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
