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An interesting case of possible human sacrifice and Alexander sort of making a hero cult before hearing back from the Oracle of Ammon." ] }, { "type" : "Feature", "geometry" : { "type" : "Point", "coordinates" : [ 44.70127, 33.18405 ] }, "properties" : { "titles" : "Opis", "annotations" : 1 }, "uris" : [ "http://pleiades.stoa.org/places/894056" ], "titles" : [ "Opis" ], "names" : [ "Ὦπις", "Opis", "Upi", "Tall Noṣrat Pāšā, Tall Nosrat Pasha, Tall Nasrat Pasha", "Upī, Upi, Upa", "Tall Naṣrat Paša", "Tulūl al-Muǧailiʿ, Tulul al-Mujaili', Tulul el-Mujeili', Tulul al-Mujayli', Tulul el-Mujeyli', Tulul al-Mujaili", "Upā", "Upi", "Ōpis, Opis", "Opis" ], "place_types" : [ "settlement" ], "source_gazetteers" : [ "http://pleiades.stoa.org" ], "quotes" : [ "After this Alexander offered sacrifice to the gods to whom it was his custom to sacrifice, and gave a public banquet, over which he himself presided," ], "tags" : [ "Unspecified" ] }, { "type" : "Feature", "geometry" : { "type" : "Point", "coordinates" : [ 22.3484, 38.1478 ] }, "properties" : { "titles" : "Aigai", "annotations" : 1 }, "uris" : [ "http://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570040" ], "titles" : [ "Aigai" ], "names" : [ "Aigai" ], "place_types" : [ "settlement" ], "source_gazetteers" : [ "http://pleiades.stoa.org" ], "quotes" : [ "He then offered to the Olympian Zeus the sacrifice which had been instituted by Archelaus, and had been customary up to that time; and he celebrated the public contest of the Olympic games at Aegae." ], "tags" : [ "Zeus" ] }, { "type" : "Feature", "geometry" : { "type" : "Point", "coordinates" : [ 48.24854, 32.19202 ] }, "properties" : { "titles" : "Susa/Seleucia ad Eulaeum", "annotations" : 1 }, "uris" : [ "http://pleiades.stoa.org/places/912936" ], "titles" : [ "Susa/Seleucia ad Eulaeum" ], "names" : [ "Shushan", "Shusha", "Susa", "Seleucia ad Eulaeum", "Shush-i er-Kar", "Σοῦσα", "Sousa", "šwšn, šwš", "Sūsā, Susa", "Šuši, Shushi", "Çušā, Husha", "Seleukeia pros tō Eulaiō, Seleukeia pros to Eulaio, Seleukeia on the Eulaios", "Īrānḫurra-Sābūr, Irankhurra-Sabur", "Šušim, Shushim", "Šušîm", "Šušina, Shushina", "Šušan, Shushan, Schuschan", "Seleukeia", "as-Sūs, as-Sus, al-Sus, es-Sus, el-Sus, Sus", "Sūs", "Ērān-ḫuarrah-Šāhpuhr, Eran-khuarrah-Shahpuhr, Eran-Xwarreh-Shabuhr", "Šuša, Shusha", "Šuš", "Šūs, Shus", "Susa", "Šūš, Shush, Shoosh, Schusch", "Šūš, Shush, Shoosh, Schusch" ], "place_types" : [ "settlement" ], "source_gazetteers" : [ "http://pleiades.stoa.org" ], "quotes" : [ "At Susa Alexander offered sacrifice after the custom of his fathers, and celebrated a torch race and a gymnastic contest;" ], "tags" : [ "Unspecified" ] }, { "type" : "Feature", "geometry" : { "type" : "Point", "coordinates" : [ 67.59, 24.07 ] }, "properties" : { "titles" : "Indus/Sinthos/Phison (river)", "annotations" : 7 }, "uris" : [ "http://pleiades.stoa.org/places/59851" ], "titles" : [ "Indus/Sinthos/Phison (river)" ], "names" : [ "Indus", "Sinthos", "Phison", "Sindus", "Sygoton" ], "place_types" : [ "river" ], "source_gazetteers" : [ "http://pleiades.stoa.org" ], "quotes" : [ "When Alexander had crossed to the other side of the river Indus, he again offered sacrifice there, according to his custom.", "And after sacrificing to the gods he went on board ship again and dropped down the river, subduing much territory and great cities as he went.", "On the following day he sailed down to the other island which was in the deep sea; and having come to shore here also, he offered other sacrifices to other gods and in another manner.", "Alexander there offered sacrifice to the gods to whom he was in the habit of sacrificing, and celebrated a gymnastic and horse contest near the river. 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The point should be further down the river." ] }, { "type" : "Feature", "geometry" : { "type" : "Point", "coordinates" : [ 43.494324, 36.573315 ] }, "properties" : { "titles" : "Gaugamela", "annotations" : 3 }, "uris" : [ "http://pleiades.stoa.org/places/874478" ], "titles" : [ "Gaugamela" ], "names" : [ "Gaugamela" ], "place_types" : [ "settlement" ], "source_gazetteers" : [ "http://pleiades.stoa.org" ], "quotes" : [ "The seer, in white robe, bearing in his hand the sacred branches, with veiled head led the king in prayers as he propitiated Jupiter and Minerva Victoria.", "celebrating certain mysterious sacred rites and sacrificing to the god Fear.", "Alexander, proclaimed king of Asia, made magnificent sacrifices to the gods and rewarded his friends with wealth, estates, and provinces." ], "tags" : [ "Zeus", "Athena", "Phobos", "Unspecified" ] }, { "type" : "Feature", "geometry" : { "type" : "Point", "coordinates" : [ 71.8406, 36.2553 ] }, "properties" : { "titles" : "Meros (mountain)", "annotations" : 1 }, "uris" : [ "http://pleiades.stoa.org/places/59927" ], "titles" : [ "Meros (mountain)" ], "names" : [ "Meros M.", "Liseus M.", "Nysus M." ], "place_types" : [ "mountain" ], "source_gazetteers" : [ "http://pleiades.stoa.org" ], "quotes" : [ "Alexander there offered sacrifice to Dionysus, and feasted in company with his companions." ], "tags" : [ "Dionysus" ] }, { "type" : "Feature", "geometry" : { "type" : "Point", "coordinates" : [ 35.234167, 31.776667 ] }, "properties" : { "titles" : "Ierusalem/Hierosolyma/Col. 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