About this place

Capital of the kingdom of Commagene on the Euphrates, annexed by Rome in AD 72–73. It was the birthplace of the satirist Lucian, and the Syriac letter of Mara bar Serapion appears to come from a citizen of the city carried off after the annexation. The ancient site now lies under the Atatürk Dam reservoir.

Where to start

Witnesses Outside the ChurchLucian of Samosata, The Passing of Peregrinusc. AD 165 · Lucian of Samosata

Witnesses Outside the ChurchThe Letter of Mara bar Serapion to his SonDate uncertain (proposals range from after AD 73 to the 4th century) · Mara bar Serapion

Every mention

3 writings

AD 75The Letter of Mara bar Serapion to his SonWitnesses Outside the Church2×
AD 165Lucian of Samosata, The Passing of PeregrinusWitnesses Outside the Church1×
AD 320Eusebius, Church History, Book VThe Early Church1×