Birtha (Thapsacus)

Birtha (Greek: Βίρθα), was an ancient town to the southeast of Thapsacus, which Ptolemy (v. 19)^{[not specific enough to verify]} places in 73° 40′ long., 35° 0′ lat. This place, the same as the Birtha of Hierocles, has been confounded by geographers with the town in Osrhoene, which lies much further to the north.^[1]

Attribution

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Birtha". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

35°0′N 73°40′E / 35.000°N 73.667°E / 35.000; 73.667