Apamea (Phrygia)
Ancient city in Anatolia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Apamea Cibotus, Apamea ad Maeandrum (on the Maeander), Apamea or Apameia (Ancient Greek: Ἀπάμεια, romanized: Apámeia, Ancient Greek: κιβωτός, romanized: kibōtós) was an ancient city in Anatolia founded in the 3rd century BC by Antiochus I Soter, who named it after his mother Apama. It was in Hellenistic Phrygia,[1] but became part of the Roman province of Pisidia.[2][3] It was near, but on lower ground than, Celaenae (Kelainai).
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Location | Turkey |
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Region | Afyonkarahisar Province |
Coordinates | 38°04′18″N 30°09′56″E |
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