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Chapter 17 - Antioch

A Military Metropolis?

from Part III - The People of Antioch

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2024

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Jorit Wintjes
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Andrea U. De Giorgi
Andrea U. De Giorgi
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Florida State University
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Summary

This chapter explores the role of Antioch as a military base for centuries, from the days of the Seleucid kings to the campaigns against the Persians.

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Antioch on the Orontes
History, Society, Ecology, and Visual Culture
 , pp. 272 - 297
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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