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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on April 27, 2024, 01:45:41 PM

Title: History of Antioch
Post by: Imperial Dave on April 27, 2024, 01:45:41 PM
https://greekreporter.com/2024/04/12/history-hellenistic-city-antioch/

A potted history
Title: Re: History of Antioch
Post by: Keraunos on April 27, 2024, 03:08:04 PM
Be cheerful, enjoy life and never mind the earthquakes, Romans, Sassanids, Arabs, Crusaders, Mamelukes etc.  Clearly not the easiest corner of the world to have lived in.
Title: Re: History of Antioch
Post by: Imperial Dave on April 27, 2024, 04:02:18 PM
You've been to Coventry right?  ;D
Title: Re: History of Antioch
Post by: Jim Webster on April 27, 2024, 06:21:05 PM
Quote from: Imperial Dave on April 27, 2024, 04:02:18 PMYou've been to Coventry right?  ;D

sent rather than been  :-[
Title: Re: History of Antioch
Post by: Keraunos on April 27, 2024, 07:13:54 PM
Quote from: Imperial Dave on April 27, 2024, 04:02:18 PMYou've been to Coventry right?  ;D

As it happens, no I haven't.  Having skipped the country 44 years ago, there are large swathes of it that are terra incognita to me.
Title: Re: History of Antioch
Post by: Imperial Dave on April 27, 2024, 09:10:32 PM
I endured....