The Orontes or Nahr al-ʿĀṣī, or simply Asi is a 571 kilometres long river in West Asia that begins in Lebanon, flowing northwards through Syria before entering the Mediterranean Sea near Samandağ in H
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
Antakya, Turkish form of Antioch, is a municipality and the capital district of Hatay Province, Turkey, with an area of 703 km2 and a population of around 400,000 people as of 2022. It is in the Hatay
Orontes River
…in the region. Among the most important cities on the river are Homs, Hama, Jisr al-Shughur, Apamea (one of ancient Syrias most prominent cities), and Antakya (the ancient Antioch, which was also known as "Antioch on the Orontes" and was the capital of Syria for 938 years from 301BCE-637CE). In the 9th century…
Antakya Views from hill at SE in 1990's 05
Antakya Ulu Cami Courtyard in 2004 02
ANTAKYA EYLÜL 2011 panoramio
Church Saint Peter Antakya