Cyrrhus

Cyrrhus
View of Cyrrhus.
Cyrrhus is located in Syria
Cyrrhus
Shown within Syria
LocationAleppo Governorate, Syria
Coordinates36°44′39″N 36°57′33″E / 36.74417°N 36.95917°E / 36.74417; 36.95917
TypeSettlement
History
BuilderSeleucus I Nicator
Founded300 BC
Abandoned13th century CE
Site notes
ConditionIn ruins

Cyrrhus (/ˈsɪrəs/; Greek: Κύρρος, romanizedKyrrhos) is a city in ancient Syria founded by Seleucus Nicator, one of Alexander the Great's generals. Other names for the city include Coricium, Corice, Hagioupolis, Nebi Huri (Arabic: نبي هوري), and Khoros (حوروس, Ḳūrus). A false etymology of the sixth century connects it to Cyrus, king of Persia due to the resemblance of the names. The former Roman/Byzantine (arch)bishopric is now a double Catholic titular see.