🏛️ Antioch-Chalcis ad Belum
Roman-era settlement in northern Syria, now in southern Türkiye
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Hatay Province, Türkiye, near the Syrian border
- Founded during the Hellenistic period; expanded significantly under Roman rule
- Served as a military and administrative outpost on the Orontes River
- Archaeological remains span the Seleucid, Roman, and Byzantine periods
Antioch-Chalcis ad Belum was a fortified settlement established in northern Mesopotamia during the Hellenistic period and subsequently developed ...