A river in Susiana

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• Susiana — noun an ancient country in southwestern Asia to the east of the Tigris River (in what is modern Iran); was known for its warlike people • Syn: ↑Elam • Instance Hypernyms: ↑geographical area, ↑geographic area, ↑geographical region, ↑geographic… …   Useful english dictionary

• Seleucia (Susiana) — Seleucia ndash; Greek: Σελεύκεια, also transliterated as Seleuceia, Seleukeia, Seleukheia; formerly Soloke or Soloce, Sodome, and Sele, also Surak ndash; was an ancient city on the Hedyphon (now, Jarrahi) river in Susiana (earlier Elymais), east… …   Wikipedia

• Karkheh River — The Karkheh or Karkhen (known as the Gihon[citation needed] one of the four rivers of Eden/Paradise to the Bible and as the Choaspes[1] in ancient times; also called Eulæus; Hebrew: אולי Ulai[2]) is a river in Khūzestān Province, Iran (ancient… …   Wikipedia

• Ulai — was the Eulaus of the Greeks, a river of Susiana.The Ulai may have been the eastern branch of the Choasper (Kerkhan), which divided into two branches some 20 miles above the city of Susa. Hence Daniel (8:2,16) speaks of standing between the banks …   Wikipedia

• Ulai —    The Eulaus of the Greeks; a river of Susiana. It was probably the eastern branch of the Choasper (Kerkhan), which divided into two branches some 20 miles above the city of Susa. Hence Daniel (8:2, 16) speaks of standing between the banks of… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

• Chronology of the expedition of Alexander the Great into Asia — Chronological summary of the expedition of Alexander the Great into Asia against the Persian Empire of king Darius III, with indication of the countries/places visited or simply crossed, including the most important battles/sieges and the cities… …   Wikipedia

• Mesopotamia, history of — ▪ historical region, Asia Introduction  history of the region in southwestern Asia where the world s earliest civilization developed. The name comes from a Greek word meaning “between rivers,” referring to the land between the Tigris and… …   Universalium

• Iran, ancient — Introduction also known as  Persia        historic region of southwestern Asia that is only roughly coterminous with modern Iran. The term Persia was used for centuries, chiefly in the West, to designate those regions where Persian language and… …   Universalium

• History of Iran — see also Kings of Persia · Timeline of Iran Antiquity …   Wikipedia

• Darius I — /deuh ruy euhs/, (Darius Hystaspes) ( the Great ) 558? 486? B.C., king of Persia 521 486. * * * known as Darius the Great born 550 died 486 BC King of Persia (522–486 BC). He was the son of Hystaspes, satrap of Parthia. Much of what is known of… …   Universalium

• Persia — • The history, religion, and civilization of Persia are offshoots from those of Media. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Persia     Persia      …   Catholic encyclopedia