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Syria This picture shows Votive column in cardo of Apamea. It was taken on a travel to Apamea, Syria, Asia. It is one of the 6595 of travel photographs you can find on Traveladventures.org. You can click on the picture to see more pictures of Apamea. You can also send it as a free electronic postcard or download it for free, by following the links under the picture. Alternatively, you can follow the tags under the picture to find other travel pictures of a particular theme, or switch to another language. Enjoy your travel with pictures from all over the world! Show on map Locate Apamea on map Other languages: \| \| \| \| Categories Architecture Art Bridges City & Cityscape Coastline Culture & Religion Doors & Windows Events History Landscape Nature People Transportation Various	Picture of Votive column in cardo of Apamea (Apamea, Syria) Votive column in the cardo of Apamea Send image of Votive column in cardo of Apamea as a free postcard Download picture of Votive column in cardo of Apamea Purchase Votive column in cardo of Apamea (Syria) After Palmyra, probably the most impressive ruins to be found in Syria, Apamea boasts a great location and has some surprises to be found. Apamea, or Afamia as the Syrians call it, was founded in the 3rd century BCE, by Seleucus I, former general in the army of Alexander the Great. Named after his Persian wife Afamia, Apamea achieved importance as a trading post and was famous for its many horses, stables, and even elephants who were used in warfare. Even now, the area around Apamea is clearly fertile and pleasant to live in. Whatever can be seen now are the remains of the rebuilt city that reached its best days in the 2nd century CE. It continued to be prosperous until the 6th century, and after it fell to the Mamluks, the city declined further. Read more about: Apamea Tags for this picture: \| \| \| \| Asia Europe columns modern roman lighthouse Syria Australia
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