Eryx
an ancient city and a mountain in the W. of Sicily, about 2 miles from The mountain, now the sea-coast.
Monte San Giuliano, rises direct from the plain to a height of 2,184 feet.
On the summit anciently stood a celebrated temple of Venus. All traces of the ancient town of Eryx have now disappeared, and its site is occupied by the modern town of San Giuliano.
ERZERUM (erz-röm'), an important town in the Armenian Republic, in lat. 39° 55' N. and lon. 41° 20' E., not far lon. 41°20′ 20' E., not far from the Kara-Su, or W. source of the Euphrates. It is situated on a high but tolerably well cultivated plain, 6,200 feet above the level of the sea , surrounded by mountains. The climate is cold in winter, but hot and dry in summer. In November, 1901, an earthquake ERZGEBIRGE destroyed over 1,000 houses, with a small loss of life. During the World War important operations were carried on around the city. The Russians captured it in February, 1916, following its evacuation by the Turkish garrison. Pop. variously estimated from 50,000 to 100,- 000.
ERZGEBIRGE (erts'ge-bēr-ge), or ORE MOUNTAINS, a chain of European mountains forming a natural boundary between Saxony and Bohemia, nearly 120 miles in length and 25 miles broad.
The highest summits, which are on the side of Saxony, rise to 3,800 or 3,900 feet. The mountains are rich in silver, iron, copper, lead, cobalt, arsenic, etc.