The Hellenistic Settlements in the East from Armenia and Mesopotamia to Bactria and India

This is the third volume of Getzel Cohen’s important work on the Hellenistic settlements in the ancient world. Through the conquests of Alexander the Great, his successors and others, Greek and Macedonian culture spread deep into Asia, with colonists settling as far away as Bactria and India. In this book, Cohen provides historical narratives, detailed references, citations, and commentaries on all the Graeco-Macedonian settlements founded (or refounded) in the East. Organized geographically, Cohen pulls together discoveries and debates from dozens of widely scattered archaeological and epigraphic projects, making a distinct contribution to ongoing questions and opening new avenues of inquiry.

Getzel M. Cohen is Professor of Classics and Director of the Tytus Visiting Scholars Program at the University of Cincinnati. He is also Director of the Institute for Mediterranean Studies. Among his other works, he is the author of The Hellenistic Settlements in Europe, the Islands and Asia Minor and The Hellenistic Settlements in Syria, the Red Sea Basin and North Africa (both UC Press).

Preface
The Sources

Mesopotamia
Bactria and India
An Overview
Armenia
Mesopotamia and the Gulf Region
Assyria and Apolloniatis
The Iranian Plateau
Bactria
India

I. Armenia
Arsamosata
Artaxata
Artemita
Epiphaneia on the Tigris
Nicea Nialia
Nikopolis
Philadelpheia
Tigranokerta

II. Northern Mesopotamia
Alagma
Alexandreia in Mesopotamia
Alexandreia in Mygdonia
Amida
Anthemousias Charax Sidou
Antioch Arabis
Antioch in Mygdonia
Apameia on the Euphrates
Dara/Dora
Diospage
Edessa/Antioch on the Kallirhoe
Ichnai
Kallinikon
Karrhai
Kirkesion
Makedonoupolis
Nikatoris
Nikephorion Constantina/Constantia
Nikephorion (Raqqah)
Polyteleia
Selok
Stratonikeia
Zenodotion

III. Assyria and Apolloniatis/Sittakene
Alexandreia Arbela
Alexandreia in Assyria
Antioch
Apameia
Apollonia
Artemita
Atousia
Beth Nikator/Nikator Station
Chala
Demetrias
Diadochoupolis
Karka de Beth Selok
Ktesiphon
Laodikeia
Natounia or Natounisarokerta
Nikator
Selok near Karka Juddan
Sittake

IV. Southern Mesopotamia and the Persian Gulf
Alexandreia/Antioch/Spasinou Charax
Alexandreia near Babylon
[Alexandreia] near the Pallakopas
Alexandreia on the Tigris
Alexandrou Nesos Arakia
Altars of Alexander
Antioch in Persis
Antioch on the Ishtar Canal
Apameia in Mesene
Apameia near the Seleias
Apollonia
Arethousa
Artemita
Babylon
Bahrain
Chalkis
Ikaros
Karrhai
Larisa
Neapolis on the Euphrates
*Nikatoropolis
Portus Macedonum
Seleukeia on the Erythraean Sea
Seleukeia on the Euphrates (Babylonia)
Seleukeia on the Tigris
Seleukeia ??? ???SO?
Trapezous
Uruk
Zetis

V. Elymais, Susiana, Persis, and Carmania
Alexandreia ??? S??S??S
Alexandreia in Carmania
Alexandreia in Susiana
Alexandreia ???S ???S?S
Alexandrou Nesos Arakia
Altars of Alexander
Antioch in Persis
Arbis in Gedrosia
Gabai
Hermoupolis
Ionaka Polis
Laodikeia
Masjid-i Sulaiman
Methone
Portus Macedonum
Seleukeia in Elymais
Seleukeia near the Hedyphon
Seleukeia on the Erythraean Sea
Seleukeia on the Eulaios
Stasis
Tanagra
Tragonike
Zetis

VI. Media, Hyrcania, and Parthia
Achaia in Parthia
Alexandropolis
Apameia
Bisitun
Charax
Charis
Epiphaneia Ekbatana
Eumeneia
Europos Rhagai
Hekatompylos
Herakleia
Kalliope
Kangavar
Karafto
Khurha
Laodikeia in Media
Laodikeia Nihavand
Nisaia (Nigaia)
Settlements Founded by Alexander among the Kossaioi
Sirynx
Soteira

VII. Aria, Sogdiana, Bactria, and Arachosia
Achaia in Aria
Aï Khanoum
Alexandreia/Alexandropolis in Sakastane
Alexandreia/Antioch in Margiana
Alexandreia/Antioch in Scythia
Alexandreia/Antioch Tharmata
Alexandreia Eschate
Alexandreia in Arachosia
Alexandreia in Aria
Alexandreia in Opiane
Alexandreia in Parapamisadai
Alexandreia in Sogdiana
Alexandreia Kapisa
Alexandreia near Baktra
Alexandreia of the Caucasus
Alexandreia on the Tanais
Alexandreia Oxeiana
Alexandreschata in Scythia
Antioch
Arigaion
Artakoana/Artakaena
Demetrias in Arachosia
Demetrias in Sogdiana
Eukratideia
Herakleia/Achais (Achaia)
Iasonion
Kadrusia/um
Kampyr Tepe
Marakanda
Nikaia
Prophthasia
Rhoitia in Bactria
Soteira
Tetragonis
Thera in Sogdiana

VIII. India
Alexander’s Harbor
Alexandreia [?] at the Junction of the Akesines and Indus
Alexandreia by Poros
Alexandreia in Makarene
Alexandreia ???? ??? ?????? ??????
Alexandreia of the Oreitai
Alexandreia [?] of the Sogdoi
[Alexandreia] on the Akesines
Alexandreia ???? SO??????S
Alexandreia Rhambakia
Alexandropolis
Antioch Tharmata
Arbis
Asterousia
Barke
Bazira
Boukephala
Byzantion
Charis
Daidala
Demetrias in Sind
Iomousa
Kalliope
Leuke
Massaga
[Chief City of] Musikanos/oi
Nagara Dionysopolis
Nikaia
Nysa
Ora, Massaga, and Bazira
Orobatis
Pantipolis
Patala
Pentapolis
Pushkalavati
Sagala Euthymedia
Salagissa
Taxila
Theophila
Xoana
Xylinepolis

Appendices
I. Founders
II. Settlements in Mesopotamia and Iran Attributed to Alexander
III. Greek and Macedonian Toponyms and Names/Words That (Re)appear in Mesopotamia and Regions Farther East IV. Refoundations and New Foundations
V. Foundations at or near Major Religious Centers
VI. Civic Institutions and Offices
VII. Ethnics and Toponyms
VIII. The Toponymy of the Hellenistic Settlements
IX. Polis Hellenis
X. The Ethnic “Babylonian”

Abbreviations
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Index
Maps