Description: Syria02_06 1837 Bartlett print SELEUCIA PIERIA, NEAR SAMANDAG, HATAY; TURKEY, #6 Nice print titled Seleucia, from steel engraving with fine detail and clear impression, approx. page size is 27 x 20.5 cm, approx. image size is 19 x 12.5 cm. From: Syria, The Holy Land, Asia Minor, etc., Illustrated. In a Series of Views Drawn from Nature, by W. H. Bartlett, William Purser, etc. With descriptions of the plates by John Carne. Fisher, Son, & Co., London, 1836-38. Seleucia Pieria Greek Seleukeia, in ancient Syria, port of Antioch and frontier fortress on the Cilician border (near modern Samandağ, Turkey), 4 miles (6 km) north of the mouth of the Orontes River. With Antioch, Apamea, and Laodicea it formed the Syrian tetrapolis. The town occupied the rocky slopes of Musa Daği, and its natural fortifications and good harbour soon made it the port for the important city of Antioch. The city was of considerable military importance during the wars between the Ptolemies and the Seleucids and was later recognized as an independent city by the Romans. It was used by them as a naval base but was later abandoned.
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Size Type/Largest Dimension: Small (Up to 14'')
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Year of Production: 1837
Date of Creation: 1800-1899
Original/Reproduction: Original Print
Style: Realism
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