 Apamea lies below these waters | |
  Apamea Shown within Turkey | |
| Location | Şanlıurfa Province,Turkey |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°04′00″N37°53′01″E / 37.0667°N 37.8836°E /37.0667; 37.8836 |
Apamea orApameia (Greek:Απάμεια,Syriac:ܐܦܡܝܐ) was aHellenistic city on the left (viz., the eastern) bank of theEuphrates, opposite the famous city ofZeugma, at the end of a bridge of boats (Greek:Ζεῦγμαzeugma) connecting the two, founded bySeleucus I Nicator (Pliny, v. 21). The city was rebuilt by Seleucus I. The site, once partially covered by the village ofTilmusa [tr] (nowKeskince),Şanlıurfa Province,Turkey, is now flooded by the lake formed by theBirecik Dam (Birejik Dam).[1][2]
The ancient term Zeugma actually referred to the twin cities on the opposing banks of the river. Today the name Zeugma is usually understood to refer to the settlement on the west bank, called Seleucia (Greek:Σελεύκεια) after thefounder, while the one on the East bank was called Apamea after his Persian wifeApama.[3]
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