in Ancient Geography, the name of several Asiatic cities:—1. A large city of Syria, capital of Apamee, in the valley of the Orontes. In the time of the Crusades, it was called Famich, and is supposed to be represented by the extensive ruins at Kulat-el-Mudyk. 2. A city on the Tigris, probably near its confluence with the Euphrates, where the modern Kernia now stands. 3. In Osroene, on the left bank of the Euphrates, opposite to Zeugma. 4. The name given to Myrlea of Bithynia, by Prusias I, who rebuilt it. Its ruins lie near Medania. 5. A town of Phrygia, the site of which is fixed at Denair. 6. A Greek city of Parthia, in the district of Choerene.