🏛️ Apamea-Edessa
Greco-Roman city ruins in southeastern Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Şanlıurfa Province, southeastern Türkiye
- Founded as Edessa in the Hellenistic period; renamed Apamea under Roman rule
- Served as capital of the Osroëne kingdom (132 BCE – 244 CE)
- Remains accessible as an archaeological site with partial excavations
Apamea-Edessa was a major Greco-Roman city in the ancient region of Mesopotamia, occupying a strategic position on trade ...