Se·leu·ci·a (s -l  sh - , -sh) An ancient city of Mesopotamia on the Tigris River south-southeast of modern Baghdad. Founded c. 300 b.c., it was an important commercial center and the chief city of the empire founded by Seleucus I. |
Seleucia [sɪˈluːʃɪə]
n
1. (Historical Terms) (Placename) an ancient city in Mesopotamia, on the River Tigris: founded by Seleucus Nicator in 312 bc; became the chief city of the Seleucid empire; sacked by the Romans around 162 a.d
2. (Historical Terms) (Placename) an ancient city in SE Asia Minor, on the River Calycadnus (modern Goksu Nehri): captured by the Turks in the 13th century; site of present-day Silifke (Turkey) Official name Seleucia Tracheotis [ˌtrækɪˈəʊtɪs], Trachea [trəˈkɪə]
3. (Historical Terms) (Placename) an ancient port in Syria, on the River Orontes: the port of Antioch, of military importance during the wars between the Ptolemies and Seleucids; largely destroyed by earthquake in 526; site of present-day Samandaǧ (Turkey) Official name Seleucia Pieria [paɪˈiːrɪə]
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