The Hellenistic Settlements in Syria, the Red

This authoritative and sweeping compendium, the second volume in Getzel Cohen's organized survey of the Greek settlements founded or refounded in the Hellenistic period, provides historical narratives, detailed references, citations, and commentaries on all the settlements in Syria, The Red Sea Basin, and North Africa from 331 to 31 BCE. Organized geographically, the volume pulls together discoveries and debates from dozens of widely scattered archaeological and epigraphic projects. Cohen's magisterial breadth of focus enables him to provide more than a compilation of information; the volume also contributes to ongoing questions and will point the way toward new avenues of inquiry.

PREFACE

xiii

THE SCHOLARSHIP AND THE SOURCES

1

(20)

Recent Scholarship,

1

(2)

The Sources,

3

(18)

A GEOGRAPHIC OVERVIEW

21

(50)

Northern Syria,

21

(7)

Cyrrhestice and Chalcidice,

28

(2)

Commagene,

30

(2)

Phoenicia,

32

(3)

Southern Syria,

35

(8)

The Red Sea Basin,

43

(7)

Egypt,

50

(18)

Cyrenaica,

68

(3)

I. NORTHERN SYRIA

71

(70)

Achaia,

73

(1)

Alexandreia by Issos,

73

(3)

Antigoneia on the Orontes,

76

(3)

Antioch in Pieria,

79

(1)

Antioch near Daphne,

80

(13)

Antioch under Libanos,

93

(1)

Apameia on the Axios,

94

(7)

Apollonia,

101

(1)

Arethousa,

101

(1)

Arsinoe,

102

(2)

Astakos,

104

(1)

Charadros,

104

(1)

Demetrias,

105

(1)

Dipolis,

106

(1)

Epiphaneia,

106

(2)

Heraia,

108

(1)

Herakleia by the Sea,

108

(2)

Herakleia in Pieria,

110

(1)

Kallipolis,

110

(1)

Kasiana,

111

(1)

Laodikeia by the Sea,

111

(5)

Laodikeia near Libanos,

116

(1)

Larisa Sizara,

117

(2)

Lysias,

119

(1)

Megara,

119

(1)

Nikopolis,

120

(1)

Pella,

121

(3)

Perinthos,

124

(1)

Ras Ibn Hani,

124

(2)

Seleukeia in Pieria,

126

(9)

Seleukeia near Belos,

135

(1)

Seleukeia on the Bay of Issos,

136

(3)

Tegea,

139

(2)

II. CHALCIDICE

141

(6)

Chalkis on Belos,

143

(3)

Maroneia,

146

(1)

III. CYRRHESTICE AND COMMAGENE

147

(52)

Ainos,

149

(1)

Amphipolis,

149

(1)

Antioch near the Tauros,

150

(1)

Antioch on the Euphrates,

151

(1)

Arsameia on the Euphrates,

152

(1)

Arsameia on the Nymphaios,

152

(1)

Beroia,

153

(2)

Chaonia,

155

(1)

Doliche,

155

(1)

Doura

Europos,

156

(13)

Epiphaneia on the Euphrates,

169

(1)

Europos Carchemish,

169

(1)

Gindaros,

170

(1)

Herakleia,

171

(1)

Hierapolis Bambyke,

172

(6)

Jebel Khalid,

178

(3)

Kyrrhos,

181

(3)

Meleagrou Charax,

184

(1)

Nikatoris,

185

(1)

Oropos,

185

(2)

Samosata,

187

(3)

Seleukeia on the Euphrates/Zeugma,

190

(6)

Serre,

196

(1)

Stratonikeia near the Tauros,

196

(3)

IV. PHOENICIA

199

(24)

Alexandroschene,

201

(1)

Demetrias by the Sea,

201

(2)

Eupatreia,

203

(1)

Herakleia in Phoenicia Arka,

204

(1)

Laodikeia in Phoenicia Berytos,

205

(4)

Leukas Balanaia,

209

(1)

Leuke Kome,

210

(1)

Marathos,

211

(1)

Orthosia,

211

(2)

Ptolemais/Antioch Ake,

213

(8)

Tyre,

221

(2)

V. SOUTHERN SYRIA

223

(82)

Aenos,

225

(1)

Anthedon,

225

(1)

Antioch by Hippos,

226

(2)

Antioch in Huleh,

228

(3)

The Antiochenes in Jerusalem,

231

(2)

Apollonia (Arsuf),

233

(1)

Apollonia in Coele Syria,

234

(1)

Arethousa,

235

(2)

Arsinoe,

237

(1)

Birta of the Ammanitis,

237

(2)

Capitolias,

239

(1)

Chalkis under Libanos,

239

(3)

Demetrias Damascus,

242

(3)

Dion,

245

(2)

Dionysias,

247

(1)

Gerasa Antioch on the Chrysorhoas,

248

(5)

Helenoupolis,

253

(1)

Heliopolis Baalbek,

254

(1)

Hellas,

255

(1)

Jerusalem (The Akra),

255

(8)

Larisa,

263

(1)

Lysias,

263

(1)

Panias,

264

(1)

Pella/Berenike,

265

(3)

Philadelpheia Rabbat Amman,

268

(5)

Philoteria,

273

(1)

Samareia,

274

(3)

Seleukeia Abila,

277

(5)

Seleukeia/Antioch Gadara,

282

(4)

Seleukeia Gaza,

286

(2)

Seleukeia in the Gaulan,

288

(1)

Shechem,

289

(1)

Skythopolis,

290

(9)

Straton's Tower,

299

(3)

Sykaminopolis, Boukolopolis, and Krokodeilopolis,

302

(3)

VI. THE RED SEA BASIN AND INDIAN OCEAN

305

(40)

Ampelone,

307

(1)

Arsinoe/Kleopatris,

308

(2)

Arsinoe near Deire,

310

(1)

Arsinoe Trogodytika,

310

(3)

Berenike Epi Dires,

313

(1)

Berenike Ezion Geber,

314

(1)

Berenike near Sabai,

315

(1)

Berenike Panchrysos,

316

(4)

Berenike Trogodytika,

320

(5)

Dioskorides,

325

(1)

Kleopatris,

326

(1)

Klysma,

327

(2)

Leuke Kome,

329

(1)

Leukos Limen,

330

(2)

Myos Hormos,

332

(6)

Nechesia,

338

(1)

Philotera,

339

(2)

Ptolemais Theron,

341

(4)

VII. EGYPT

345

(8)

Euergetis,

347

(1)

Kleopatra,

348

(1)

Paraitonion,

348

(1)

Philometoris,

349

(1)

Ptolemais in the Thebaid,

350

(3)

VIII. ALEXANDREIA NEAR EGYPT

353

(30)

IX. CYRENAICA

383

(16)

Apollonia,

385

(2)

Arsinoe Taucheira,

387

(2)

Berenike Euesperides,

389

(4)

Kainopolis,

393

(1)

Ptolemais Barke,

393

(6)

APPENDICES

I. Founders

399

(4)

II. Setdements Attributed to Alexander in Syria, Phoenicia, and Egypt

403

(4)

III. Greek and Macedonian Toponyms That Reappear in Syria and Phoenicia

407

(2)

IV. "Alexandria ad Aegyptum"

409

(15)

V. Refoundations and New Foundations

424

(2)

VI. Foundations at or near Major Religious Centers

426

(1)

VII. Civic Institutions and Offices

427

(4)

VIII. Ethnics and Toponyms

431

(6)

ABBREVIATIONS

437

(24)

SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY

461

(12)

INDEX OF ANCIENT PLACE NAMES

473

(6)

MAPS

479

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

FREE SHIPPING

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

The Hellenistic Settlements in Syria, the Red Sea Basin, And North Africa

Summary

Table of Contents

Supplemental Materials