Antioch on the Orontes

Résumé du livre

"This is an illustrated history of one of the greatest cities in antiquity: Antioch-on-the-Orontes or, simply, Antioch. From the time of Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC through the time of the first Christians to the incursions of many conquering armies (Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Persians, Byzantines, Crusaders, Ottomans, and Turks) until the 21st century, the city has seen thousands and thousands of residents and visitors spend much time in this city at the eastern end of the Mediterranean. But it has also suffered tremendous damage in the loss of life and property from earthquakes and other natural phenomenon. Even the change in trade routes, when a terminus of the Silk Road brought much prosperity to the city, changed its fortunes dramatically. Today the modern Antioch, called Antakya, is a provincial capital next to a volatile country (Syria) that continues to attract hard-working people who want to live in harmony with their neighbors, no matter what their religion or political beliefs are."--P. 4 of cover.