Hidden gem
Apamea
A colonnade nearly two kilometres long
Qalaat al-Madiq · HamaHalf day
Overview
A Hellenistic foundation that became a major Roman city, with one of the longest colonnaded streets of the ancient world running across an open plateau above the Ghab plain.
Why visit
- An immense, uncrowded colonnade
- Wide plateau views
- Combines with Hama and the Ghab
History
Historical background
Founded in the Hellenistic period and developed extensively under Roman rule; the adjacent citadel of Qalaat al-Madiq occupies the ancient acropolis area.
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Things to see and do
Things to see
- · The Great Colonnade
- · Theatre area
- · Qalaat al-Madiq citadel
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What the guidebooks miss
Apamea's colonnade is longer than Palmyra's, and on most days you will walk it alone.
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- Slinfah · 28 km
- Serjilla · 33 km
- Masyaf Castle · 40 km
- Norias of Hama · 45 km
- Ebla (Tell Mardikh) · 56 km
- Latakia Coast · 56 km
Straight-line distances only — never a road travel time.
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