Symbra ( Ancient Greek: Σύμβρα) was a small town in Babylonia mentioned by Zosimus as lying between two towns named Nisbara and Nischanaba, which are separated from each other by the Tigris River. [1] William Smith identifies Symbra with Hucumbra, cited by Ammianus, [2] which identification is accepted by the editors of the Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. [3]
Its site is unlocated, although Ukbara has been suggested as a probable location. [3]
References
- ^ Zosimus, New History, 3.27.
- ^ Ammianus, 24.8.
- ^ a b Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 91, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
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Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Symbra".
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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