Europus

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or Europos, Syria: see Dura.

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Dura - ancient city of Syria, on the Euphrates River and E of Palmyra, sometimes called Dura-Europus or Dura-Europos. Founded (c.300 B.C.) by a general of Seleucus I, it prospered. In the 2d cent. A.D. the ...