🏛️ Antioch-Chalcis ad Belum
Roman settlement in northern Syria, modern-day Turkey
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Near Antakya, Hatay Province, southern Turkey, close to the Syrian border
- Period: Hellenistic through Byzantine era, with significant Roman occupation
- Status: Archaeological site with limited visible remains; access affected by regional instability
- Climate: Mediterranean, hot and dry summers
Antioch-Chalcis ad Belum was a minor Roman settlement in the Orontes River valley of northern Syria (modern Hatay, Turkey). Known primarily through ancient literary references and limited archaeological survey, the site represents one of several Hellenistic and Roman settlements that dotted the region during antiquity. Its exact boundaries and extent remain incompletely documented ...