Nikephorion

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Modern Name :	Ar-Raqqah
Antiquity Name :	Nikephorion
Geographic Type :	settlement
Geographic Coordinates :	39.016667 : 35.95
Map :
Notes :	Also found as Callinicum, Constantia, Kallinikos and Leontopolis in the sources and as Rakka and Raqqa in modern texts. http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/brill-s-new-pauly/nicephorium-e822160
Violence :	The Roman soldier Ascan kills many notable Persians before being hacked to pieces along 800 other soldiers in battle near Callinicum.
Created at :	2014-09-29 : 10:11:08
Last changed :	2014-09-29 : 10:11:08
MyCoRe ID :	Antiquity_topology_00001756
Static URL :	https://ml-s-eris.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/receive/Antiquity_topology_00001756

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