M.
Scylletium/Skulle ̄tion (mod. Roccalletta; 38 ̊ 49 ’ N, 16 ̊ 36 ’ E): on the Golfo di Squil-
lace, on the border between Kroto ̄n and Lokroi, later called Skulakion/Scylacium
(S 6.1.0), a colony of Athens, and perhaps allied with the metropolis in the 5th c.
BCE (cf. D S 13.3); under Rome and a colonia 199 BCE (Livy 32.7);
augmented in 124 BCE and again under Nerua. RE 2A.1 (1921) 920–923, H. Philipp;
BAGRW 46-E4.
C S.
Sebennutos (mod. Sammanud; 30 ̊ 58 ’ N, 31 ̊ 15 ’ E): city of Egypt, in the central
Nile Delta, west of Mende ̄s and east of Saïs, a local capital from the 9th c. BCE, home
city of the Pharaohs of the 30th dynasty (380– 342 BCE). BAGRW 74-E3; NP 11.313,
K. Jansen-Winkeln.
M.
Seleukeia ⇒ Tralleis
Seleukeia “Pieria” (mod. Kapısuyu; 36 ̊ 08 ’ N, 35 ̊ 56 ’ E): many cities were founded in
regions controlled by the Seleukids under the name Seleukeia (mostly in modern Turkey),
but P (5.56, 58–59) makes it clear that Apollophane ̄s came from this one (cf.
Syria). Founded ca 300 BCE by Seleukos I as capital and harbor of Antioch on the
Orontes (ca 5 km north of the mouth). Under the Ptolemies 246– 219 BCE. PECS 822,
J.-P. Rey-Coquais; OCD3 1380, A.H.M. Jones et al.; BAGRW 67-B4; NP 11.356–357 (#2),
J. Wagner.
A.
Seleukeia on the Kalukadnos (Kilikia) (mod. Silifke; 36 ̊ 22 ’ N, 33 ̊ 55 ’ E): coastal city
founded by a Seleukid king; north-east of Aphrodisias (Kilikia) and south-west of Soloi
(Kilikia); no history appears to be known. RE 2A.1 (1921) 1203–1204 (#5), W. Ruge;
PECS 821 – 822, T.S. MacKay; BAGRW 66-D4; NP 11.357 (#5), F. Hild.
X.
Seleukeia on the Tigris (mod. Tell Umar, ca 35 km south of Baghdad; 33 ̊ 10 ’ N, 44 ̊ 35 ’
E): on west bank of the Tigris, at confluence of Malka river, ca 60 km north of Babylo ̄n.
Founded ca 305 BCE, large trade center; opposite to the Parthian capital Kte ̄sipho ̄n, and
conquered by them in 141 BCE; grew to become one of the largest cities of the period. RE
2A.1 (1921) 1149–1184 (#1), M. Streck; PECS 822, D.N. Wilber; BAGRW 91-F4; NP
11.355–356 (#1), H.J. Nissen.
A, S.
Selumbria (mod. Silivri; 41 ̊ 05 ’ N, 28 ̊ 15 ’ E): city on the coast of Propontis in Thrake ̄,
60 km west of Buzantion; colonized by Megara ca 680 BCE; sacked by the Persians
493 BCE; then allied with Athens. BAGRW 52-C2; NP 11.373–374, Al. Berger.
H.
Sevilla ⇒ Hispalis
Shirak: region of Armenia, known as Sirake ̄ne ̄ to Greeks, in which lay Ani (1 km south of
mod. Ocaklı; 40 ̊ 30 ’N, 43 ̊ 34 ’ E), on the west bank of the Akhuryan river; Ani became
the capital of Greater Armenia (962– 1055 CE). R.H. Hewsen and C.C. Salvatico, Armenia:
A Historical Atlas (2001) 55-C4/D5, 91-C4, 262-B1/2; BAGRW 88-B4.
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