Many remains of the ancient acropolis are still standing, consisting probably of the remains of highly decorated temples of which Sozomen speaks; [21] it is now enclosed in ancient castle walls called Kalat el-Mudik (Kŭlat el-Mudîk); the remainder of the ancient city is to be found in the plain.

APAMEA (Qalaat al-Mudik) Syria. One of the four great cities founded by Seleucus I Nicator (301-281 B.C.) in N Syria, Apamea on the Orontes was a citadel of the Seleucid kings, their treasury, and their horse-breeding center.

Today the ancient walls are mainly visible in the north-eastern sector of the town. Eastern Cathedral: (left) apse; (right) detail of an "opus sectile" (marble inlays, see those at Villa Adriana) floor; see some of its mosaics in Brussels.

May 25, 2021 · Apamea is still enclosed in the ancient castle walls called Kalat el-Mudik, although many of the excavated objects from the site are found outside of Syria in the Brussels Cinquantenaire Museum. One such treasure is the Great Hunting Mosaic from the Governor’s residence, dating back to 414 AD.

Sep 12, 2017 · The founding and flourishing of the ancient Syrian city of Apamea is depicted on a Roman mosaic, now missing and wanted by INTERPOL.

Ancient Apamea, located in modern-day Syria, holds a rich history dating back over two millennia. Founded by Seleucus I Nicator, one of Alexander the Great's generals, in the 4th century BCE, Apamea was strategically positioned on the Orontes River, facilitating trade and serving as a key administrative center within the Seleucid Empire.

Aug 10, 2021 · Apamea ( also written Afaamia) might not be as famous as Palmyra and Bosra, the two most famous and important archaeological sites in Syria. But Apamea is, in fact, probably the most overlooked historical site in all of Syria, a site that both Mark Antony and Cleopatra visited during its heydays under the Roman Empire.

Aug 6, 2020 · Apamea: Hellenistic city in Syria. Apamea, situated in the plain of the Orontes, consisted of a straight and wide main street (now called the "Colonnaded Street"), walls that followed a course determined by the shape of the site, and a separate citadel on a hill.

Mar 26, 2022 · Apamea lies 125km from Aleppo in the northern Syrian Desert overlooking the Al Ghab plain. The area is fertile; good for grazing and growing trees and vines. Its closeness to the Syrian border has meant it was always of strategic importance.

APAMEA IN SYRIA IN THE SECOND AND THIRD CENTURIES A.D.* By JEAN CH. BALTY (Plates X-XV) I. THE EARTHQUAKE OF A.D. 115 AND THE RECONSTRUCTION OF APAMEA IN THE SECOND CENTURY 'While Trajan was tarrying in Antioch'-it was in the winter of A.D. I I 5, after the conquest of Armenia and the annexation of Mesopotamia, before setting out for the