The kingdom of Mesopotamia extendeth eastward to the river Tigris and the city of Mosel (Mosul), and westward to the Euphrates to the city Rocays (Rohâ, Edessa), and from the Upper Armenia to the desert of Lesser India. Delightful and rich is this kingdom, and it extends to Chaldea, and there are two hills in it named Simar (Sindjar) and Lison.