出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/06/29 13:50 UTC 版)
Arrapha (Syriac: ܐܪܦܗܐ, Arabic: أررابخا ,عرفة) was an ancient Assyrian city that existed in what is today the city of Kirkuk, Iraq. The city was founded around 2000 BC and derived its name from the old Assyrian word Arabkha which was later changed to Arrapha. In 615 BC, seeing the Assyrians being occupied with the Babylonians, Cyaxares successfully invaded the city, making it one of the last strongholds of the Neo-Assyrian empire.