Zabas Megas (river)

natural · 2000 BC – 2100 AD

The Great Zab river originates near Lake Van and flows some 400 km until it joins the Tigris River.

Coordinates
37.18899, 43.91603
Also known as
Anzaba, Daiṣān, Deiṣān, Deisan, Daisan (fa), Diabas (grc), Großer Zab, Grosser Zab, Great Zab, Grosser Zaw, Großer Zaw, Great Zaw (de), Großer Zaw, Großer Zāb, Lykos, Oberer Zab, Upper Zab (de), Stragna (grc), Zaba elû, Zaba elu (akk), Zabas Megas, Zabu-elû, Zabu-elu (akk), Zapatas, Zapsuyu, Zap Suyu, Zap (tr), Zāb-e Bozorg, Zab-e Bozorg (fa), az-Zāb al-Aʿlā, az-Zab al-A'la, al-Zab al-A'la, ez-Zab el-A'la, el-Zab el-A'la, Zab al-Ala (arb), az-Zāb al-Kabīr, az-Zab al-Kabir, al-Zab al-Kabir, ez-Zab el-Kebir, el-Zab el-Kebir, ez-Zab el-Kabir, el-Zab el-Kabir, az-Zābal-Aʿlā, az-Żāb ʿal-Aʾla
Dating
attested

Sources

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