Tower of the Persians - ܦܘܪܟܣܐ ܪܒܐ ܕܡܬܩܪܐ ܕܦܪ̈ܣܝܐ
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A tower in the city of Edessa.
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Place Type
building
Descriptions
A tower in the city of Edessa.
“The 'tower of the Persians', from which Abgar examined the floods for the second time, must have been near the palace or even inside the palace. Possibly it was on the site of the tower that still stands, south of Birket Ibrahim.” 3
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- 1 Chronica Minorap: 1., p: 1.
- 2 Benjamin Harris Cowper, "Selections from the Syriac. No. 1: The Chronicle of Edessa." Journal of Sacred Literature and Biblical Record n.s. 5.9 (1864), p: 30.
- 3 Edessa, 'the Blessed City'p: 26., p: 26.
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Tower of the Persians —
ܦܘܪܟܣܐ ܕܡܬܩܪܐ ܕܦܪ̈ܣܝܐ
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Daniel L. Schwartz, “ Tower of the Persians — ܦܘܪܟܣܐ ܕܡܬܩܪܐ ܕܦܪ̈ܣܝܐ .”, edited by ., edited by David A. Michelson et al.. Syriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portal, 2018. Entry published August 8, 2018. http://syriaca.org/place/2582.About this Entry
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