Maride
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Maride was a castle or fortified town in Mesopotamia
, mentioned by Ammianus Marcellinus
(Ammian. xviii. 6), in his account of Constantius II
. There can be no doubt that it is the same as the present Mardin
, Turkey
which is seated on a considerable eminence looking southward over the plains of Mesopotamia.
Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia is a toponym for the area of the Tigris–Euphrates river system, largely corresponding to modern-day Iraq, northeastern Syria, southeastern Turkey and southwestern Iran.Widely considered to be the cradle of civilization, Bronze Age Mesopotamia included Sumer and the...
, mentioned by Ammianus Marcellinus
Ammianus Marcellinus
Ammianus Marcellinus was a fourth-century Roman historian. He wrote the penultimate major historical account surviving from Antiquity...
(Ammian. xviii. 6), in his account of Constantius II
Constantius II
Constantius II , was Roman Emperor from 337 to 361. The second son of Constantine I and Fausta, he ascended to the throne with his brothers Constantine II and Constans upon their father's death....
. There can be no doubt that it is the same as the present Mardin
Mardin
Mardin is a city in southeastern Turkey. The capital of Mardin Province, it is known for its Arabic-like architecture, and for its strategic location on a rocky mountain overlooking the plains of northern Syria.-History:...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
which is seated on a considerable eminence looking southward over the plains of Mesopotamia.