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Подробности

Cyrrhus (Κύρρος): ancient town in northern Syria, base of the Tenth legion Fretensis. http://www.livius.org/ct-cz/cyrrhus/cyrrhus.html.

Ancient town Cyrrus was located in the North Syria at the crossroads between Antioch and inner Syria. It was founded by Seleucus I Nicator (c. 358 BC – 281 BC) and was known also as: Hagioupolis, Nebi Huri. According to Gennadius of Massilia (died c. 496) name Cyrrhus was given to the city in order to commemorate Cyrus, king of Persia.¹

Founded in Hellenistic period the city received the Hippodamian plan, which respected in the Roman and Byzantine periods.²

Sources:

1. Gennadius of Massilia, De Viris Illustribus, 90
2. Jeanine Abdul Massih, Christophe Benech et Mathilde Gelin, First results on the city planning of Cyrrhus (Syria), 2009, , ArchéoSciences, revue d’archéométrie, suppl.33, pp.201-203
3. https://syriaphotoguide.com/al-nabi-houri-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%86%d8%a8%d9%8a-%d9%87%d9%88%d8%b1%d9%8a/?doing_wp_cron=1575357876.9381699562072753906250

References

 

1. ↑Gennadius of Massilia, De Viris Illustribus, 90
2. ↑Jeanine Abdul Massih, Christophe Benech et Mathilde Gelin, First results on the city planning of Cyrrhus (Syria), 2009, , ArchéoSciences, revue d’archéométrie, suppl.33, pp.201-203

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