Apamea (Afamia)

Detail of the Corinthian columns, capitals and the frieze of the ruined colonnade, ordered by Marcus Aurelius (AD 161 - 180), Apamea (Afamia), Syria. The city was erected by Trajan (AD 52 - 117) who ordered its complete reconstruction after the earthquake of AD 115.

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Detail of the Corinthian columns, capitals and the frieze of the ruined colonnade, ordered by Marcus Aurelius (AD 161 - 180), Apamea (Afamia), Syria. The city was erected by Trajan (AD 52 - 117) who ordered its complete reconstruction after the earthquake of AD 115.