Antioch
Hellenistic city, modern Antakya, TurkeyAntioch on the Orontes was a Hellenistic Greek city founded by Seleucus I Nicator in 300 BC. One of the most important Greek cities of the Hellenistic period, it served as the capital of the Seleucid Empire and later as regional capital to both the Roman and Byzantine Empire. During the Crusades, Antioch served as the capital of the Principality of Antioch, one of four Crusader states that were founded in the Levant. Its inhabitants were known as Antiochenes. The remains of the ancient city of Antioch are mostly buried beneath alluvial deposits from the Orontes River. The modern city of Antakya, in Hatay Province of Turkey, lies in its place.
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Principality of Antioch
Crusader state in the Levant from 1098 to 1268

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Siege of Antioch
1097–98 invasion in the First Crusade

Church of Saint Peter
Church near Antakya (Antioch), Turkey
Antakya Synagogue
Former synagogue in Antakya, Turkey
Küçükdalyan
Neighbourhood in Antakya, Hatay, Turkey

Hatay State Assembly Building
Destroyed building in Antakya, Turkey
Church of Cassian
Former Cathedral of Antioch, also known as St. Peter