Seleucia Pieria
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Seleucia Pieria was an important ancient port city near the mouth of the Orontes River that served as the harbor of Antioch and a key maritime and military hub in the eastern Mediterranean.
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic foundation
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ port city ⓘ |
| conqueredBy |
Pompey the Great
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conquestDate | 64 BCE ⓘ |
| country | Seleucid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declineReason |
progressive silting of harbor
ⓘ
seismic activity ⓘ |
| foundationDate |
c. 300 BCE
ⓘ
late 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Seleucus I Nicator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingDynasty | Seleucid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite | ruins near modern Samandağ ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
acropolis
ⓘ
ancient drainage tunnel ⓘ artificial harbor works ⓘ breakwaters ⓘ city walls ⓘ fortifications ⓘ harbor moles ⓘ necropolis ⓘ rock-cut channel to divert floodwaters ⓘ rock-cut tunnel ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Greek
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| laterReligion | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hatay Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Mediterranean region ⓘ modern-day Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Antioch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mouth of the Orontes River ⓘ |
| modernName | Çevlik (nearby area) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Seleucus I Nicator
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Pierian region of Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian Tetrapolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hellenistic polytheism ⓘ |
| servedAs |
harbor of Antioch-on-the-Orontes
ⓘ
port of Antioch ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
key maritime hub in eastern Mediterranean
ⓘ
naval base controlling access to Orontes valley ⓘ |
| sufferedFrom |
earthquakes
ⓘ
harbor silting ⓘ |
| underwent | Roman conquest ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial harbor
ⓘ
communication between Antioch and Mediterranean ⓘ grain shipments ⓘ maritime trade ⓘ military naval base ⓘ |
| was |
a key outlet of Antioch to the sea
ⓘ
one of the main naval bases of the Seleucids ⓘ one of the principal ports of the Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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