Naresh (city)
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Naresh was a city in Babylonia
, situated near Sura
on a canal. It may be identical with the city of Nahras or Nahar Sar on the Tigris
, and is mentioned together with Maḥuza, Safonia, and Pumbedita
, although it must not be inferred that these cities were near one another.
Babylonia
Babylonia was an ancient cultural region in central-southern Mesopotamia , with Babylon as its capital. Babylonia emerged as a major power when Hammurabi Babylonia was an ancient cultural region in central-southern Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq), with Babylon as its capital. Babylonia emerged as...
, situated near Sura
Sura (city)
Sura was a city in the southern part of ancient Babylonia, located west of the Euphrates River. It was well-known for its agricultural produce, which included grapes, wheat, and barley...
on a canal. It may be identical with the city of Nahras or Nahar Sar on the Tigris
Tigris
The Tigris River is the eastern member of the two great rivers that define Mesopotamia, the other being the Euphrates. The river flows south from the mountains of southeastern Turkey through Iraq.-Geography:...
, and is mentioned together with Maḥuza, Safonia, and Pumbedita
Pumbedita
Pumbedita was the name of a city in ancient Babylonia close to the modern-day city of Fallujah....
, although it must not be inferred that these cities were near one another.