APAVARCTICE´NE
APAVARCTICE´NE (
Ἀπαυαρκτικηνή, Isid. Char. pp. 2, 7, ed. Hudson;
Ἀρτικηνή, or
Παραυκτικηνή,
Ptol. 6.5.1; APAVORTENE,
Plin. Nat. 6.16. s. 18; ZAPAORTENE,
Just. 41.5), a district of Parthia, in the south-eastern part of the country, with a strongly fortified city, called Dareium, or Dara, built by Arsaces I., situated on the mountain of the Zapaorteni. (Justin.
l.c.)