Osroëne (Ancient kingdom)
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Information for Authority record
Name (Hebrew)
אוסרואינה (ממלכה קדומה)
Name (Latin)
Osroëne (Ancient kingdom)
Other forms of name
Osrhoène (Ancient kingdom)
Coordinates
38.79166667 38.79166667 37.15833333 37.15833333 (gooearth )
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Sources of Information
- Balty, J. La mosaïque de Sarrîn (Osrhoène), 1990:p. 2 (ancient province)
- Enc. Brit., 15th ed. (micro.):v. 7, p. 610, etc. (Osroëne or Osrhoene; ancient kingdom in NW Mesopotamia on border of mod. Syria/Turkey; capital, Edessa (now Urfa, Turkey); retained its name until 7th cent.)
- Oxford class. dict., 1970(Osroëne; became indep. kingdom in 2nd cent. B.C.)