Ancient Antioch

From late fourth century BC Seleucid enclave to capital of the Roman east, Antioch on the Orontes was one of the greatest cities of antiquity and served as a hinge between east and west. This book draws on a century of archaeological fieldwork to offer a new narrative of Antioch''s origins and growth, as well as its resilience, civic pride, and economic opportunism. Situating the urban nucleus in ...