[1240] Sulpitius Quirinus. The Cyrenius “governor of Syria” in St. Luke. Tacitus (Ann. B. iii. c. 48) speaks of his expedition against the Homonadeis, and Josephus of his arrival in Syria, where he was sent with Coponius by Augustus.
[1241] Eske-Adatia.
[1242] Balkesi.
[1243] To the north of the chain of Taurus which commenced at the promontory Trogilium opposite Samos.
[1244] Tabas.
[1245] Surk.
[1246] Pliny, b. xv. c. 7, and b. xii. c. 4.
[1247] Kopru-Su.
[1248] Ak-Su.
[1249] Bakyr-Tschai.