Seleucia
geographical name
Se·leu·cia
sə-ˈlü-sh(ē-)ə
1
or Seleucia Tracheotis
ancient city of southeastern Asia Minor in Cilicia southwest of Tarsus
2
ancient and chief city of the Seleucid Empire whose ruins are in Iraq on the Tigris River south-southeast of Baghdad
3
or Seleucia Pieria
pī-ˈir-ē-ə
ancient city in Asia Minor north of the mouth of the Orontes River that was the port for the ancient city of Antioch
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