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<< Our Photo Pages >> Dura-Europos - Ancient Village or Settlement in Syria

Submitted by AlexHunger on Saturday, 13 January 2007  Page Views: 6734

Multi-periodSite Name: Dura-Europos
Country: Syria Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Deir-Ezzor
Latitude: 34.746370N  Longitude: 40.727450E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 3 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 3 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
 5

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Dura-Europos
Dura-Europos submitted by AlexHunger : Secondary Gate. Originally Seleucid City on the Wst bank of the EUphrates. Found in the 4th century BCE, Dura-Europos was finally conquered by the Sassanids (fom the current Iran) around 258 CE. Note the 2 km long town wall on the western side. On the eastern side, the town is protected by the Euphrates and a cliff. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Village or Settlement in Syria

Seleucid city on the bank of the Euphrates. Founded in the 4th Century BCE by one of Alexander the Great's generals and destroyed following the Sassanid invasion in 258 CE.
About 2 Km wall on the side of the desert with numerous temples, theatre and baths.
The remarkably well preserved wall paintings of the old synagogue were taken to the Damascus National Museum.
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Dura-Europos
Dura-Europos submitted by AlexHunger : Temple of Gadde. Originally Seleucid City on the West bank of the EUphrates. Found in the 4th century BCE, Dura-Europos was finally conquered by the Sassanids (fom the current Iran) around 258 CE. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dura-Europos
Dura-Europos submitted by AlexHunger : Temple of Atarcatis. Originally Seleucid City on the west bank of the Euphrates. Found in the 4th century BCE, Dura-Europos was finally conquered by the Sassanids (fom the current Iran) around 258 CE. The Goddess Atarcatis was in charge of Mental health. The patients would take part in some sort of group therapy in the small theatre and the priests would waft fumes of various drugs through the ... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dura-Europos
Dura-Europos submitted by AlexHunger (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dura-Europos
Dura-Europos submitted by AlexHunger : Habitations. Mostly mud brcik and some small stones. Originally Seleucid City on the Wst bank of the EUphrates. Found in the 4th century BCE, Dura-Europos was finally conquered by the Sassanids (fom the current Iran) around 258 CE. Note the 2 km long town wall on the western side. On the eastern side, the town is protected by the Euphrates and a cliff. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dura-Europos
Dura-Europos submitted by AlexHunger : Remains of small amphitheatre. Originally Seleucid City on the west bank of the Euphrates. Found in the 4th century BCE, Dura-Europos was finally conquered by the Sassanids (fom the current Iran) around 258 CE. Note the 2 km long town wall on the western side. On the eastern side, the town is protected by the Euphrates and a cliff.

Dura-Europos
Dura-Europos submitted by Jansold : One of the city gates. Site in Syria

Dura-Europos
Dura-Europos submitted by Jansold : General view of the site. Site in Syria

Dura-Europos
Dura-Europos submitted by AlexHunger : Temple of Zeus Theos. Originally Seleucid City on the Wst bank of the EUphrates. Found in the 4th century BCE, Dura-Europos was finally conquered by the Sassanids (fom the current Iran) around 258 CE.

Dura-Europos
Dura-Europos submitted by AlexHunger : Main Gate, or Palmyra Gate. Originally Seleucid City on the Wst bank of the EUphrates. Found in the 4th century BCE, Dura-Europos was finally conquered by the Sassanids (fom the current Iran) around 258 CE. Note the 2 km long town wall on the western side. On the eastern side, the town is protected by the Euphrates and a cliff.

Dura-Europos
Dura-Europos submitted by AlexHunger : Citadel. Originally Seleucid City on the Wst bank of the EUphrates. Found in the 4th century BCE, Dura-Europos was finally conquered by the Sassanids (fom the current Iran) around 258 CE. Note the 2 km long town wall on the western side. On the eastern side, the town is protected by the Euphrates and a cliff.

Dura-Europos
Dura-Europos submitted by AlexHunger

Dura-Europos
Dura-Europos submitted by AlexHunger : Baal Temple. Originally Seleucid City on the Wst bank of the EUphrates. Found in the 4th century BCE, Dura-Europos was finally conquered by the Sassanids (fom the current Iran) around 258 CE. Note the 2 km long town wall on the western side. On the eastern side, the town is protected by the Euphrates and a cliff.

Dura-Europos
Dura-Europos submitted by AlexHunger : Temple of Gadde. Originally Seleucid City on the West bank of the EUphrates. Found in the 4th century BCE, Dura-Europos was finally conquered by the Sassanids (fom the current Iran) around 258 CE.

Dura-Europos
Dura-Europos submitted by AlexHunger : Roman baths. Originally Seleucid City on the Wst bank of the EUphrates. Found in the 4th century BCE, Dura-Europos was finally conquered by the Sassanids (fom the current Iran) around 258 CE. Note the 2 km long town wall on the western side. On the eastern side, the town is protected by the Euphrates and a cliff.

Dura-Europos
Dura-Europos submitted by AlexHunger : Praetorium of the Roman Garison. Originally Seleucid City on the Wst bank of the EUphrates. Found in the 4th century BCE, Dura-Europos was finally conquered by the Sassanids (fom the current Iran) around 258 CE. Note the 2 km long town wall on the western side. On the eastern side, the town is protected by the Euphrates and a cliff.

Dura-Europos
Dura-Europos submitted by AlexHunger : Secondary Gate in tower. Originally Seleucid City on the Wst bank of the EUphrates. Found in the 4th century BCE, Dura-Europos was finally conquered by the Sassanids (fom the current Iran) around 258 CE. Note the 2 km long town wall on the western side. On the eastern side, the town is protected by the Euphrates and a cliff.

Dura-Europos
Dura-Europos submitted by AlexHunger : View of complete wall in the desert. Originally Seleucid City on the Wst bank of the EUphrates. Found in the 4th century BCE, Dura-Europos was finally conquered by the Sassanids (fom the current Iran) around 258 CE. Note the 2 km long town wall on the western side. On the eastern side, the town is protected by the Euphrates and a cliff.

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