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Seleucia Pieria
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Seleucia Pieria
Seleucia in Pieria, also known as Seleucia by the Sea or Suedia, was a Hellenistic town located in Hatay Province, Turkey. The city was founded in the 3rd century BC by Seleucus I Nicator, one of the successors of the Macedonian conqueror Alexander the Great and the founder of the Seleucid Empire.
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Country: Turkey
District: Hatay Province
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 3rd Century BC
Oldest Culture: Hellenistic
Later Cultures: Roman + Byzantine
Site Features: Hellenistic & Roman & Byzantine Monuments
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