a celebrated Greek architect, who gave the designs of the famous temple of Ephesus, and invented a machine for bringing thither the columns to be used in that noble structure. He flourished 544 B.C.

Ancient Geography, a large village, or rather a fine city, of Chaloniatis, the most southern province of Assyria. It was situated on the left or east side of the Tigris, opposite to Seleucia on this side; and built by the Parthians, to rival Seleucia. Here the kings of Parthia passed the winter (Strabo); as they did the summer at Ecbatana.

Ctesiphon was also the name of several noted persons of antiquity. 1. An Athenian, who advised his fellow citizens to crown publicly Demosthenes with a golden crown for his probity and virtue. This was opposed by the orator Æschines, the rival of De-

Demosthenes, who accused Ctesiphon of seditious views. Demosthenes undertook the defence of his friend, in a celebrated oration still extant, and Æschines was banished. 2. A Greek architect, who made the plan of Diana's temple at Ephesus. 3. An elegiac poet, whom King Attalus set over his possessions in Æolia. 4. A Greek historian, who wrote a history of Boeotia.