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(Created page with "=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>Bachu, a City of Albania upon the Caspian Sea; in the times of the Roman Empire it is supposed to have been called Albana; but there is some Controversie about it. From this City the Caspian Sea is called by some Mar di Bachu. § And there is also another City in Arabia Felix called by the same name in Ptolemy.</blockquote>")
 
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=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. ===
=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. ===
<blockquote>Bachu, a City of Albania upon the Caspian Sea; in the times of the Roman Empire it is supposed to have been called Albana; but there is some Controversie about it. From this City the Caspian Sea is called by some Mar di Bachu. § And there is also another City in Arabia Felix called by the same name in Ptolemy.</blockquote>
<blockquote>Bachu, a City of [[Albania, Caspian Sea Region|Albania]] upon the [[Caspian Sea]]; in the times of the Roman Empire it is supposed to have been called Albana; but there is some Controversie about it. From this City the Caspian Sea is called by some Mar di Bachu. § And there is also another City in Arabia Felix called by the same name in Ptolemy.</blockquote>

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1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun.

Bachu, a City of Albania upon the Caspian Sea; in the times of the Roman Empire it is supposed to have been called Albana; but there is some Controversie about it. From this City the Caspian Sea is called by some Mar di Bachu. § And there is also another City in Arabia Felix called by the same name in Ptolemy.