Nisibis
School or library · today Nusaybin
district and town in Mardin, Turkey
Location: 37.0833, 41.2167
What this place is
- School or library — the School of Nisibis, refounded by Narsai in 489 when Edessa's school was shut — with statutes, a set curriculum and a hostel for its students
Who is recorded here
- Jacob of Nisibis birth · AD 300
- Ephrem the Syrian birth · AD 306
- Jacob of Nisibis death · AD 338
- Narsai death · AD 502
- Abraham of Beth Rabban death · AD 529
- Severus Sebokht birth · AD 575
- Sabrisho I death · AD 604
- Babai the Great death · AD 628
What happened here
In art
About the place
Nusaybin is a municipality and district of Mardin Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,079 km2, and its population is 115,586 (2022). The city is populated by Kurds of different tribal affiliation.
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