ERECH, a City of Chaldæa, built by Nimrod, the grandson of Cush. Gen. x. 10. This is probably the Town of Aracca, placed by Ptolemy in the Susiana, upon the river Tigris, below that part of it where it joins the Euphrates. Ammianus calls it Arecha. From this City the Arectæan fields, which abound with Naphta, and Tibull. Ardet Arectæis aut unda per hospita campis.sometimes take fire, derive their name.
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