Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography/Barsampse

​ BARSAMPSE (Βαρσάμψη), a place mentioned by Ptolemy (v. 18. § 5) as being on the E. bank of the Euphrates. Lat 36° 15′, long. 72° 20′. Ritter (Erdkunde, vol. x. p. 1000) fixes its position S.E. of Betham-maria at the spot where the Euphrates makes a bend to the W. opposite to the caves and ruins of El Akatin. The name is Syrian, and has been identified as Beth-Shemesh, or Temple of the Sun.

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