Seleucis of Syria (Ancient Greek: Σελευκίς τῆς Συρίας Seleukís tês Surías) was a region of the Seleucid Empire located in northern Syria. It was also known as the Syrian Tetrapolis,
Seleucis of Syria (Ancient Greek: Σελευκίς τῆς Συρίας Seleukís tês Surías) was a region of the Seleucid Empire located in northern Syria. It was also known as the Syrian Tetrapolis,
Apamea (Greek: Ἀπάμεια, Apameia; Arabic: أفامية, romanized: afāmiyah), on the right bank of the Orontes River, was an ancient Greek and Roman city. It was the capital of Apamene under the Macedonians, became the capital and Metropolitan Archbishopric of late Roman province Syria Secunda, again in the crusader period.
Amongst the impressive ancient remains, the site includes the Great Colonnade which ran for nearly 2 km (1.2 mi) making it among the longest in the Roman world and the Roman Theatre, one of the largest surviving theatres of the Roman Empire with an estimated seating capacity in excess of 20,000.