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Views towards Antakya from Syria
These views look down from the Syrian Limestone Massif at Baqirha towards Antakya and the Mediterranean coast.
Type: Landscape
Tags: Antakya, Antioch, Baqirha, Jebel Barisha, Landscape, Limestone Massif, Syria, Turkey
Bab al Hawa
Bab al Hawa means the gate of the winds and is the main border point between Antakya and Aleppo. A late antique monastery stands in no-mans land between the two passport and customs offices.
Type: Architecture
Tags: Aleppo, Antakya, Antioch, Architecture, Bab el Hawa, Late Antique, Limestone Massif, Monastery, Syria, Turkey
Antioki
Antioki (Antioch) is the name given to a C5th basilica in Mtskheta by the confluence of the two rivers. It is believed that the district may have housed people from Syria or Asia Minor (more specifically maybe from Antioch itself) in antiquity and that this was the reason for the toponym that has now been attached to the church. Archaeological evidence suggests that the basilica was originally dedicated to St. Stephen and today small church comprises the northern aisle of the original building. The central nave and southern aisle of the basilica are no longer extant although their outline is clearly visible in the gardens surrounding the extant church.
Type: Architecture
Tags: Antioch, Antioki, Architecture, Asia Minor, C5th, Church, Georgia, Mtskheta, Shida Kartli, St. Stepanos, Syria