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Welcome to The Syriac Gazetteer

Editors: David A. Michelson, William L. Potter, and Daniel L. Schwartz

Past Editor: Thomas A. Carlson (2014-2018)

The Syriac Gazetteer is a geographical reference work of Syriaca.org for places relevant to Syriac studies. It is growing from an initial publication of over two thousand place records.

  • Index page: an alphabetic index of places in the gazetteer.
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How to cite this database:

Notes: David A. Michelson, William L. Potter, and Daniel L. Schwartz, general editors. The Syriac Gazetteer, 2nd ed. (Syriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portal, 2019-), http://syriaca.org/geo

Bibliography: Michelson, David. A., William L. Potter, and Daniel L. Schwartz, general editors. The Syriac Gazetteer. 2nd ed. Syriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portal, 2019-. http://syriaca.org/geo


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