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Antioch
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Antioch
Antioch on the Orontes or Syrian Antioch was an ancient Greco-Roman city on the eastern side of the Orontes River. Its ruins lie near the modern city of Antakya, Turkey. The city was founded at the end of the 4th century BC by Seleucus I Nicator, one of Alexander the Great's generals.
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Country: Turkey
District: Hatay Province
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 4th Century BC
Oldest Culture: Hellenistic
Later Cultures: Roman + Byzantine + Crusaders + Islamic
Site Features: Mixed Monuments
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