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Osroëne (Ancient kingdom)

LC control no.n 93008476
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Geographic headingOsroëne (Ancient kingdom)
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Geographic subdivision usageOsroëne (Ancient kingdom)
Variant(s)Osrhoène (Ancient kingdom)
Found inBalty, 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.)