Apamea (Sittacene)

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Apamea or Apameia (

Hellenistic city described by Pliny (vi. 31) in Sittacene, which was surrounded by the Tigris
. Its precise current location is not known.

It received the name of Apamea from the mother of

Seleucia
, and if the course of the river is measured, it will probably be not far from the distance which Pliny gives (cxxv. M. P.).

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References

  •  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainSmith, William, ed. (1854–1857). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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