SyriaFounded around 300 BC by Seleucus I Nicator on the Orontes River in northwestern Syria and named for his wife Apama [1]. The Roman theatre seated over 20,000 spectators [1]. The site has suffered extensive looting and damage during the Syrian civil war [1] [2].
Apamea
Also known as: 아파메아, Afamia, Afâmiya, Apamea allo Zeugma, Apamea am Orontes, Apamea de l'Orontes, Apamea de Síria, Apamea nad Orontesem, Apamean, Al-Suqaylabiyah, Apamea (Samian Ware Discovery Site), Apamea (Síria), Apamea sull'Oronte
| Type | City/town/settlement |
|---|---|
| Period | 500 BC - 1 AD |
| Country | Syria |
| Coordinates | 35.4182° N, 36.3980° E |