Antioch
Hatay, Antakya · Archaeological site
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Catalogue label
- Type
- Ancient city
- Kind
- Archaeological site
- Province / district
- Hatay / Antakya
- Elevation
- 436 m
- Wikidata
- Q200441
About
Antioch was a city located in northern Syria at the site of modern Antakya, Turkey. Founded in 300 BC, Antioch became one of the most important cities of the ancient eastern Mediterranean. The capital of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire, it remained significant under the Roman and Byzantine Empires, and during the Crusades was the centre of the Principality of Antioch.
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Location
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