GRAVÜR DÜNYASI
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| Artist | William Henry Bartlett (1809-1854) |
| Engraver | Thomas Higham (1796-1844) |
| Date | 1836 |
| Technique | Steel Engraving |
| Category | Ottoman Empire And Turkey |
| Source | Syria, The Holy Land, Asia Minor & C. Illustrated. In A Series Of Views, Drawn From Nature By W.H.Bartlett, William Purser & C. By John Carne (Fisher, Son & Co. London & Paris, 1836) |
The Asi (Orontes) River rises from the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon and flows into the Mediterranean from Samandag District of Antakya Province. The total length of the Asi (Orontes) River is 386 km, and most of the river is within Syrian territory. Turkey's territory is 88 km in length. Asi (Orontes) River is the only river flowing in the opposite direction in its region and thus flowing from south to north. For this reason, it is called the river Asi (english meaning "rebel") by the people. The name of the river, which has been home to many mythological legends, is orontes in mythology.Samandağ was founded as a port city in 305 BC under the name of Seleucia Pieria. Today, Seleucia is a neighborhood of the town of Samandağ with the name of Pieria Çevlik. Samandağ district is also known as Suadeah, Suadiye, Süveydiye, Seleucia in various written sources.
