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[font:a5c6=Calibri]Apamea is located on the right bank of the Orontes River to the north west of Hama. It overlooks the Ghab valley. It was built by the king Seleucus Nicator and was named after his wife, Apamea. The city flourished very much. As an eastern crossroad, it received many important visitors: Cleopatra, Septimus Severus and the Emperor Caracalla. In the Christian era, Apamea became a centre of philosophy and thought.[/font]
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