Syria — • A country in Western Asia, which in modern times comprises all that region bounded on the north by the highlands of the Taurus, on the south by Egypt, on the east by Mesopotamia and the Arabia Desert, and on the west by the Mediterranean… … Catholic encyclopedia
Chalcis — This article is about the Greek city. For the ancient city in Syria of the same name, see Chalcis, Syria. Chalcis Chalkida Χαλκίδα Chalcis seafront … Wikipedia
Chalcis, Syria — This article is about an ancient city in Syria. For the Greek city of the same name, see Chalcis. Chalcis (Greek: Χαλκίς) was an ancient city in Syria. Syrian Chalcis was the birthplace of 3rd century Neoplatonist philosopher Iamblichus. It is… … Wikipedia
Chalcis — /kal sis/; Gr. /khahl kees /, n. a city on Euboea, in SE Greece. 36,300. * * * ▪ ancient town, Greece Modern Greek Khalkís capital, nomós (department) of Euboea, on the island of Euboea (Évvoia), Greece, at the narrowest point (measured… … Universalium
Malchus of Syria — Saint Malchus of Syria (or Malchus of Chalcis) (died c. 390) was a monk who was sold into slavery and was forced to marry another slave. While never consummating the marriage, he escaped with his wife and returned to his monastery. He is… … Wikipedia
Muslim conquest of Syria — Part of the Muslim conquests and Byzantine Arab Wars … Wikipedia
Apamea (Syria) — Infobox Settlement official name =Apamea other name = native name =أفاميا nickname = settlement type = motto = imagesize = image caption = flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = image blank emblem = blank emblem type = blank… … Wikipedia
Euphorion of Chalcis — Euphorion, Greek poet and grammarian, born at Chalcis in Euboea about 275 BC.Euphorion, after studying philosophy with Lakydes and Prytanis, became the student and eromenos of the poet Archeboulus. [ Suda, epsilon.3801] He spent much of his life… … Wikipedia
Liste der Titularbistümer — Diese Liste der Titularbistümer der römisch katholischen Kirche listet in alphabetischer Reihenfolge alle erloschenen Bistümer und Erzbistümer (EB), denen dem Titel nach ein Titularbischof vorsteht. Inhaltsverzeichnis A B C D E F G H I J K L M N… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lebanon — /leb euh neuhn/ or, esp. for 1, / non /, n. 1. a republic at the E end of the Mediterranean, N of Israel. 3,858,736; 3927 sq. mi. (10,170 sq. km). Cap.: Beirut. 2. a city in SE Pennsylvania. 25,711. 3. a city in N central Tennessee. 11,872. 4. a… … Universalium
