Nisibis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23730838 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kristian S Heal (0000-0002-7710-5252, Brigham Young University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah14225 |
| OpenAlex | W4255524666 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Nisibis (ancient Nasibina, Seleucid Antioch on the Mygdonius, modern Nusaybin) was a Mesopotamian city of strategic and commercial importance, and thus often besieged and conquered in the millennium between Alexander and the coming of Islam.
Ancient history · Archaeology · Islam · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Classics · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History · Islamic Studies and History
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |