I have been to Syria twice now, and although Palmyra is a stunner, Apames has stolen my heart. What remains of the 2 km Cardo Maximus makes it really easy to image what a glory this place was in its days. It was a rainy day, the second time. Flowers galore but liitle sun. But the sun came out, later,...
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Apamea Ruins, Syria
Apamea, Syria
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4 Reviews Description: Apamea is also known as Afamia. It is a huge Roman city with a 2 km long collonade and ancient carriage ruts left by the Romans.
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this Seleucid then roman city had a population of half million 2000 years ago..explains the 2 km amazing colonnaded street.
the columns are massive, pink with carvings pattern, hence more sophisticated than Palmyra's
there is also a large theatre, as well as large baths.
on the side of the city there is a large mansion for aristocracy
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Spectacular we visited here after saladin;s castle which was as pectacular drive over the mountains to this plain with 2 km of unbelivable collonades. This is were war animals were bred in the surrounding countryside and the main street still has ruts in the central road from the carriages being pulled by Elephants. When we visited we pretty much had...
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3.5 out of 5, 23 reviewsLast reviewed May 14, 2012
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