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Thadamora

a Pleiades name resource

Creators: J.P. Brown, P.-L. Gatier

Contributors: R. Warner, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott

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Thadamora, name attested only by Josephus and attributed by him to "the Syrians" (he claims the Greeks referred to the city exclusively as "Palmyra").

Romanized Name(s):
Thadamora

Name as attested:

Θαδάμορα

Language:
Greek (ancient)

Name type:
geographic name

Accuracy of transcription:
accurate

Level of transcription completeness:
complete

Level of certainty in association between name and the place:
Certain

Temporal attestations:

Roman, early Empire (30 BC-AD 300) (confident)

References:

Evidence:

Josephus AJ 8.154

Citation:

NPauly, Palmyra

Initial Provenance:
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 68 F4 Palmyra/Thadamora/Hadrianopolis

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