Syria
There are 323 items in Syria:
Philip II Philoromaeus
Philip II Philoromaeus ("friend of the Romans"): name of the last Seleucid king, ruled from 65 to 64.Relatives Father: Philip I Philadelphus Main deeds: 75: Death of Philip I Philadelphus His intended successor, Antiochus XIII Asiaticus, visits Rome 74/73: Tigranes II the Great of Armenia…Qarqar (853 BCE)
Battle of Qarqar: one of the fights during the Assyrian king Šalmaneser III's campaign against the city states of Syria. The main source is the Kurkh Stela, which has become famous because it mentions king Ahab of Israel.Prelude …
Qasr al-Hayr, Inside |
Qasr al-Hayr |
Qedar
Qedar: name of an ancient tribal federation, living between Tadmor (Palmyra) and Duma. The Assyrian attack the Arabs The Qedarites were a…Resafa
Resafa or Sergiopolis: ancient town in eastern Syria, important Christian pilgrim town, fortified by the Byzantine emperor Justinian (r.527-565). It is in the desert about thirty kilometers west of Raqqa and thirty-five kilometers south of the river Euphrates.Early History …
Resafa, Basilica A, Capital |
Resafa, Basilica A, Cross |
Resafa, Basilica A, Nave |
Resafa, Basilica A, Repairs |
Resafa, Basilica B |
Resafa, Cathedral |