Maride
Maride was a castle or fortified town in Mesopotamia, mentioned by Ammianus Marcellinus (Ammian. xviii. 6), in his account of Constantius II. Maride is the same as the present Mardin, Turkey, which is seated on a considerable eminence looking southward over the plains of Mesopotamia.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "article name needed". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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