Antioch

Antakya



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Antakya, Hatay, Akdeniz Bölgesi, Türkiye

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Antioch is an archeological and tourist site to visit in Turkiye ... Read more on Wikipedia


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Amazonomachy, detail: Amazon warrior armed with a labrys is seized by her Phrygian cap by a hippeus. Roman mosaic emblema (marble and limestone), 2nd half of the 4th century AD. From Daphne, a suburb of Antioch on the Orontes (modern Antakya in southern Turkey).



Attribution: Bernard Gagnon, with CC BY-SA 3.0 license, original file:Ancient_Roman_road_of_Tall_Aqibrin.jpg , Wikipedia
Ancient Roman road near Tall Aqibrin in Syria. This road connected Antioch and Chalcis.



Attribution: Dosseman, with CC BY-SA 4.0 license, original file:Antakya_Archaeological_Museum_7574.jpg , Wikipedia
This "person", along with some friends, formed part of a utensil that would keep a vessel well above a fire. From the middle and late Bronze Age, 2000-1200 BC.



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Boat of the Psyches. From Harbiye, third century AD, inv. 846. Eros is standing on the wings of two Psyches and whipping them on. From the Enc. Britt.: Psyche (Greek: "Soul"), in classical mythology, princess of outstanding beauty who aroused Venus' jealousy and Cupid's love. The fullest version of the tale is that told by the Latin author Apuleius in his Metamorphoses (The Golden Ass). In Greek folklore the soul was pictured as a butterfly, which is another meaning of the word psyche.



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Drunk Dionysus, 4th century



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Ruler/Emperor: Domitian City/Region: Antioch Denomination: AR Tetradrachm Composition: Silver Date: 91-92 AD Obverse: Laureate bust of Emperor Domitian facing right, Classical Medusa at the nick of Domitians neck. Legend reads: AYTO KAISAP DOMITIA NOS SEB GEPM Reverse: Eagle standing on a thunderbolt, palm before, wings open, head facing right, holding wreath in its beak. Legend reads: ETOYS NEOY GEPOY ENDEKATOY Size: 27mm, 14.8g Grade: Choice EF; Reference: Prieur p. 22, no. 147



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Portrait of Julianus (Emperor Julian) on a bronze coin from Antiochië, 360-363. Photo courtesy of Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. (CNG)



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Map of roman coloniae during the second century. I have pinpointed in red those created by Augustus in roman Africa. Added data with my software.



Attribution: Nicoleon, with CC BY-SA 4.0 license, original file:SUPPILULIUMA.jpg , Wikipedia
Statue of Suppiluliuma, King of Pattin (Unqi), circa. 9th century B.C.E. (H.E.91st century) J.-C.. Provenance: Tell Tayinat. Archaeological Museum of Antioch


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