AZARA
AZARA (
Ἄζαρα), mentioned by Strabo (
xi. p.527) in his Account of Armenia as situated on the Araxes; some read
τὰ Ζάρα: probably like other words occurring in that country, the name was spelt indifferently. Groskurd (note
ad l.c.) is inclined to think it was a temple dedicated to the goddess Zaretis, or the Perso-Armenian Artemis. (Comp.
Hesych. sub voce Selden,
de Diis Syriis Synt. 2.100.15.)
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E.B.J]