The Orontes or Nahr al-ʿĀṣī, or simply Asi is a 571 kilometres (355 mi) long river in Western Asia that begins in Lebanon, flowing northwards through Syria before entering the Mediterranean Sea near Samandağ in Hatay Province, Turkey.
The Norias of Hama along the Orontes in Syria
The Orontes flowing at the foot of the Syrian Coastal Mountain Range
Orontes River in Hama, Syria
The Orontes in Antakya, Hatay
Samandağ, formerly known as Süveydiye, is a municipality and district of Hatay Province, Turkey. Its area is 384 km2, and its population is 123,447 (2022). It lies at the mouth of the Asi River on the Mediterranean coast, near Turkey's border with Syria, 25 km (16 mi) from the city of Antakya. In February 2023, the town was heavily damaged by powerful earthquakes.
Samandağ
Inside view of the Vespasian Tunnel
Exit of the Vespasian Tunnel
Monastery of St Simeon Stylites the Younger