Roman Syria

Roman Syria (Latin: Provincia Syria; Greek: ἐπαρχία Συρίας) was a province of the Roman Republic, and later, the Roman Empire.^[1] The Romans gained it in the Third Mithridatic War in 64 BC, and the province got divided by the late 2nd century AD into Coele Syria and Syria Phoenice.^[2] The province was mostly in modern-day Syria and Lebanon, but also had territory in Turkey.^[1]

Provincia Syria ἐπαρχία Συρίας
Province of the Roman Empire
64 BC–198 AD
Roman Syria highlighted in 125 AD
Capital	Antioch (modern-day Antakya, Hatay, Turkey)
History
History
• Conquest of Coele-Syria by Pompey	64 BC
• Province divided into Coele Syria and Phoenice	198 AD
Preceded by Succeeded by Seleucis of Syria Coele-Syria Herodian Tetrarchy  ∟Iturea  ∟Trachonitis Coele Syria (Roman province) Phoenice (Roman province)
Today part of	Syria Lebanon Turkey