Apamea
Apamea, Hama Governorate, Syria
Hama Governorate, Syria
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EST. BCE 300
EST. BCE 300
300 BCE
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Apamea.
Extensive ruins survive at Apamea, most notably the two-kilometer colonnaded main street with its twisted fluted columns, along with the remains of a Roman theater, a basilica, and fragments of the city walls, though large sections have been damaged by looting in recent years. The site is under the jurisdiction of Syria's Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums. It lies in open ground as an archaeological zone accessible to visitors.
About Apamea
Apamea was founded around 300 BCE by the Seleucid king Seleucus I, who named it for his wife Apama. It grew into a major Hellenistic and Roman city that served as a royal stud farm and military base along a key trade route. Apamea flourished as a center of philosophy, commerce, and Roman provincial administration in Syria.
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