Dura-Europos

Syria / Dayr-az-Zawr / Hajin /
 ruins, ancient, archaeological site, Roman Empire
A Hellenistic, Parthian and Roman border town built above the River Euphrates. It was founded in 303BCE by the Seleucids and organised on the Hippodamian model. The city fell as a result of a siege by Shapur I of the Persians in 256CE.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dura-Europos
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Coordinates:   34°44'52"N   40°43'48"E

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