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Apamea (Syria).
The Holy Martyr Acacius was brought to trial for his belief in Christ. Three governors attempted to compel the holy martyr to offer sacrifice to idols, having subjected him to fierce tortures. Governor Licinius gave orders to rend the body of Saint Acacius with instruments of torture. He then sent…
Apamea is an ancient Greek and Roman city, overlooking the Ghab valley in the Hama Governorate of Syria.
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The Great Colonnade of Apamea, Syria, ran for nearly 2 kilometres (1.2 mi), making it among the longest in the world. It was rebuilt by the Romans after the Hellenic original, dating from the Seleucid Empire. It was devastated along with the rest of Apamea in the 115 AD earthquake. The columns were 9 metres (30 ft) high and 0.9 metres (2 ft 11 in) in diameter. They stood on square bases of 1.24 m on a side and 0.47 m high. They display two main designs: plain and distinctive spiral flutes.
Digital Apamea is both an actual and virtual exhibition in which digital technology is employed to reconstruct the ancient 4th Century synagogue mosaic floor at Apamea on Orontes in Syria.
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Drawing from ancient Christian magician's manual. ~~hh/
STAGE OF THE AMPITHEATRE: Palmyra, Syria. The Amphitheatre dates from the 1st or 2nd Century CE, originally having 12 rows of seating, however fire destroyed the top 3 wooden rows, leaving 9 today. This part of Palmyra was only rediscovered in the 1950's having been covered by metres of sand. Photo by Simon Purdy on Flickr
SUMMER HIATUS Travelling with Richard Miles: The Great Colonnade, Apamea, Syria
A solitary column stands in the centre of the street through the ancient city of Apamea, Syria.
Apamea, Syria - The great Colonnade Amongst the impressive ancient remains of Apamea is the great colonnade with a length of nearly 2 kms making it the longest in the Roman world. It was the cardo maximus, or the cardo, which meant the main or central north–south-oriented street
