Seleucia-on-the-Hedyphon
Historic site in Iran
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Seleucia-on-the-Hedyphon (Greek: Σελεύκεια η προς Ηδυφώντι, also transliterated as Seleuceia, Seleukeia; formerly Soloke or Soloce, Sodome, and Sele, also Surak) was an ancient city on the Hedyphon (now called the Jarahi River) in Susa (earlier Elam), east of Mesopotamia, currently the site of Ja Nishin, Khuzestan province, Iran.[1][2][3]
LocationIran
RegionKhuzestan province
| Seleucia-on-the-Hedyphon | |
|---|---|
| Σελεύκεια η προς Ηδυφώντι (Greek) | |
| 30°59′14.0″N 49°25′36.2″E | |
| Location | Iran |
| Region | Khuzestan province |