Syria/Antioch
Private Houses at Antioch (DRAFT)
The most significant finds from the international excavations conducted from 1932 to 1939 were the many houses built in and around the city center, on the surrounding terraces of ...
Places in Syria:
- Antioch (2 gardens)
- Batnae (1 garden)
- Jebel Khalid (1 garden)
- Tyrus (1 garden)
Syria
5 garden
articles
in Syria
have
been published/drafted:
Syria/Antioch
Sacred Grove at Daphne (DRAFT)
Antioch was most famous for its public gardens, such as the sacred grove of Daphne in the precinct of Apollo. The sanctuary was described by Strabo as a "large, thickly shaded ...
Syria/Batnae
Imperial Residence at Batnae (DRAFT)
The Emperor Julian described the imperial residence in Batnae in Syria in one of his letters to Libanius in 363 CE (Epist. 58). According to him, Batnae was thickly wooded with ...
Syria/Jebel Khalid
Acropolis Palace at Jebel Khalid (DRAFT)
It is apparent that there was once a large limestone outcrop within the Acropolis at the highest point of the Jebel range, providing panoramic views of the Euphrates valley (figs....
Syria/Tyrus
Tomb garden at Tyre (DRAFT)
A tomb garden (Tomb Complex 15) has been found in a cemetery complex dating to the fourth century CE. (Fig. 1) Excavated by Maurice Chéhab, it features an enclosed garden (18x21 ...