AFAMIA (APAMEA) AND QAL'AAT AL'MADIEQ
(MADIEQ CITADEL)
Apamea was built by Saluqos Nicator, The first king of the Seleucids in Syria in 300 B.C. He named it after his wife Apamea, the city flourished to an extent that its population numbered half a million in the early days of Christianity. Most of the uncovered ruins in it date back to the Roman and Byzantine ages. It is distinguished for its long walls. Its theater is known in the world. The Madieq citadel stands to the west of Apamea. It has huge towers overlooking the Ghab Plain, The Citadel witnessed fierce battles during the crusades until Nur Al-Din Finally conquered it in 1149 A.D The Citadel has a Khan built by the Ottomans. It has recently been transformed into a Museum which houses Apamea ruins and mosaics.
 

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