Qatoura Graves November 12, 2008
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Apamea Ruins (Afamia) آثار افاميا October 30, 2006
Posted by hovic & abd in 2000-1000 BC, ancient greek, apamea, syria, افاميا.add a comment
55 km to the northwest of Hama, Syria, overlooking the Ghab valley. It was fortified and enlarged by Seleucus I Nicator in 300 BC, who so named it after his Bactrian wife, Apame.
The acropolis hill is now occupied by the ruins called Kalat el-Mudik (Kŭlat el-Mudîk). The ruins of a highly ornamental character, and of an enormous extent, are still standing, the remains, probably, of the temples of which Sozomen speaks (vii. 15); part of the town is enclosed in an ancient castle situated on a hill; the remainder is to be found in the plain.
from wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apamea_%28Syria%29
Apamea Museum in Mudik Town متحف افاميا وقلعة المضيق October 30, 2006
Posted by hovic & abd in 2000-1000 BC, ancient greek, apamea, syria, متحف افاميا ، قلعة المضيق.add a comment
