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Samosata

Turkey / Adiyaman / Samsat /
 archaeological site, ancient civilization, ancient ruins
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The ancient Hellenistic and Medieval city of Samosata, which had served as the capital of the kingdom of Commagene, was located on the north bank of the Euphrates, southeast of modern Turkish Samsat. The ancient site is now underwater. The city was built in a "sub-Achaemenid" Persian architectural form, similar to the rest of Orontid buildings in Greater Armenia.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samosata
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Coordinates:   37°30'49"N   38°30'48"E
This article was last modified 7 months ago