Antioch on the Maeander
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Antioch on the Maeander was an ancient Hellenistic city in Caria, in southwestern Asia Minor, situated near the Maeander River.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic city
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
architectural fragments
ⓘ
inscriptions ⓘ ruins ⓘ |
| belongsTo | network of cities named Antioch ⓘ |
| civilization | Greek ⓘ |
| country | Ancient Caria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Hellenistic Greek ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
ⓘ
river trade ⓘ |
| eraOfFoundation | Hellenistic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Seleucid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
fortifications
ⓘ
public buildings ⓘ temples ⓘ theatre ⓘ urban center ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasType | polis ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Asia Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hellenistic and Roman remains
ⓘ
strategic position near Maeander River ⓘ |
| laterRuler |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedBy | Maeander River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anatolia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asia Minor ⓘ Caria NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern Asia Minor ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Maeander River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Menderes River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | ancient geographical literature ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Antiochus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seleucid king Antiochus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | fertile Maeander valley ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hellenistic world
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seleucid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Caria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| status |
archaeological site
ⓘ
ruined city ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Byzantine period
ⓘ
Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| urbanPlanning | Hellenistic grid plan ⓘ |
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