Seleucid Empire
WHS that were part of or display remains related to the Seleucid Empire, a state in West Asia during the Hellenistic period (312–63 BC).
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Ashur | "The site survived the fall of the Assyrian empire in the 7th century BCE, and it flourished in the Hellenistic and Parthian periods until the 2nd century CE." (AB ev) | |
| Bisotun | Includes the Statue of Heracles Callinicus at Behistun, made for a Seleucid governor named Cleomenes in about 148 BC. (wiki) | |
| Hegmataneh | "served as a summer capital of Achaemenid, Seleucid, Parthian, and Sasanian rulers" (AB ev) |
Suggestions?
Do you know of another WHS we could connect to Seleucid Empire?
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- Not be "self evident"
- Link at least 3 different sites
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- Be explained, with reference to a source