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GAUGAMELA

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in Ancient Geography, a village of Aturia, lying between the rivers Lycus and Tigris; famous for Alexander's victory over Darius. It is said to have been allowed to Darius Hytaphes for the maintenance of a camel; and hence the name. It was not far from a more considerable place called Arbela; whence the latter gave the name to the victory. See ARBELA.

GAUGE-POINT of a solid measure, the diameter of a circle whose area is equal to the solid content of the same measure.