Ancient AntiochFrom late fourth century BC Seleucid enclave to capital of the Roman east, Antioch on the Orontes was one of the greatest cities of antiquity and served as a hinge between east and west. This book draws on a century of archaeological fieldwork to offer a new narrative of Antioch's origins and growth, as well as its resilience, civic pride, and economic opportunism. Situating the urban nucleus in the context of the rural landscape, this book integrates hitherto divorced cultural basins, including the Amuq Valley and the Massif Calcaire. It also brings into focus the archaeological data, thus proposing a concrete interpretative framework that, grounded in the monuments of Antioch, enables the reader to move beyond text-based reconstructions of the city's history. Finally, it considers the interaction between the environment and the people of the city who shaped this region and forged a distinct identity within the broader Greco-Roman world. |
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Ancient Antioch: From the Seleucid Era to the Islamic Conquest Andrea U. De Giorgi Limited preview - 2016 |
Ancient Antioch: From the Seleucid Era to the Islamic Conquest Andrea U. De Giorgi No preview available - 2018 |
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Afrin Amanus Amanus Mt Amuq Plain Amuq Valley ancient Antakya Antigoneia Antioch Archives Antiochene Apamea appears archaeological record architectural attested AVRP Braidwood canals Casius century BCE Ceylanlı Chapter Cilicia city’s communities cultural Daphne district Downey Early Roman economic emperor evidence excavations farms Feissel Figure foci fortifications fourth century Gate Gindarus Greek East Hatay Hellenistic highlands IGLS Imma imperial inscription Islamic Jabal al-‘Akra Jibăl John Malalas Justinian Karasu Kırıkhan lake land landscape Late Antiquity Late Roman Libanius Liebeschuetz limestone limestone massif located Malalas modern monumental mosaics Mounds mountain myth narrative northern olive particular pattern Pavements plain of Antioch plateau Princeton region religious river road Roman period rural sanctuary second century sector Seleucia Pieria Seleucid foundation Seleukos settlement Silpius sixth century Staurin Syria Tchalenko Tell Tayinat territory of Antioch textual third century Tigris tion Tyche urban vicinity villages visual walls Zeus