Apamea (Euphrates)
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Apamea or Apameia (Template:Langx, Template:Langx) was a Hellenistic city on the left (viz., the eastern) bank of the Euphrates, opposite the famous city of Zeugma, at the end of a bridge of boats (Greek: Script error: No such module "Lang". zeugma) connecting the two, founded by Seleucus I Nicator (Pliny, v. 21). The city was rebuilt by Seleucus I. The site, once partially covered by the village of Template:Interlanguage link multi (now Keskince), Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey, is now flooded by the lake formed by the Birecik Dam (Birejik Dam).[1][2]
The ancient term Zeugma actually referred to the twin cities on the opposing banks of the river. Today the name Zeugma is usually understood to refer to the settlement on the west bank, called Seleucia (Template:Langx) after the founder, while the one on the East bank was called Apamea after his Persian wife Apama.[3]
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- ↑ This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Script error: No such module "template wrapper".
- ↑ Smith, William (editor); Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, "Apameia", London, (1854)
- ↑ Archeological Site of Zeugma
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- Hazlitt, Classical Gazetteer, "Apamea"Template:Category handler[<span title="Script error: No such module "string".">usurped]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Map of Zeugma showing Apamea across the river Template:Webarchive
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