The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Location
Circesium
Also known as Kirkesia, Carchemish
- fortress
- Roman frontier fortification
The frontier fortress at the junction of the Khabur and the Euphrates, sometimes loosely identified with nearby Carchemish. Mud-brick walls and a river confluence make it a watchpoint of Roman Mesopotamia.
- Type
- fortress
- Style
- Roman frontier fortification
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 106
- Books
- 1
History
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
The frontier fortress at the junction of the Khabur and the Euphrates, sometimes loosely identified with nearby Carchemish. Mud-brick walls and a river confluence make it a watchpoint of Roman Mesopotamia.
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