🏛️ Epiphania-Arethousa
Ruins of a Hellenistic-Roman city in central Syria
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Hama Governorate, central Syria, approximately 90 km northeast of Hama city
- Founded in the 3rd century BCE as Epiphania during the Seleucid period; renamed Arethousa in the Roman era
- Sits on the Orontes River in the semi-arid steppe region
- Largely unexcavated; accessible primarily to researchers and local travelers
Epiphania-Arethousa represents a significant though understudied Hellenistic and Roman settlement in the Levantine interior. Founded as a planned ...