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 What is the connection of Turkey's Antakya destroyed by earthquake with Alexander, know its history

The Turkey and Syria Earthquake not only took away thousands of lives but also destroyed many parts of history. Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have also destroyed many such buildings which have been a part of the culture. So far more than 21 thousand people have died in these two countries.

On Monday, February 6, there was such a strong earthquake in Turkey that everything was destroyed. Antakya, a Turkish city has also been the most affected in this earthquake. This is the city whose history is associated with Alexander the Great. This ancient city had become completely modern. But after the earthquake, everything from street lights to small parks, even kindergarten schools have been destroyed.Antakya is also the city of Turkey where the first church building started. Know the relation of this city with the great Alexander which will now be found only in books.

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Antakya is the capital of Hatay Province. This city is more affected every time there is an earthquake. But this time the earthquake completely destroyed it. Now the people here have no house, no property, no memories and for some there is no future left here. The information given by the Turkey Store Planner website is that Antakya is a 2000 year old city. The city was conquered by Seleucus I, the successor of Alexander the Great.Nicoto had prepared its plan. The city later became the capital of the Seleucid Empire, which extended from Macedonia to almost India. According to this website, Seleucus, who was the general of Alexander, had settled it on the basis of his dreams. The city was planned in 300 BC.There was a lot of trade from this city and this place was an important point of the Silk Road. The Silk Road used to be the trade route of Central Asia in ancient times. Many luxury goods were supplied through this route. This place was the capital of Syria under the rule of the Romans.Its population was about five lakhs. On seeing it, it joined the great cities after Rome and Alexander. There was also a small population of Jews here. Antioch was the place where Saint Peter came to preach. Apart from this, Saint Paul and Barnabas also spread Christianity here.

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Antioch is also known for the Byzantine rule. By 500 BC this place was flourishing. But at the same time there was an earthquake in which two lakh people died. After this, Persian, Arab, and Seljuk Turks ruled here. When the Ottoman Empire collapsed after World War I, it came under French rule. It was returned to Turkey after a referendum in 1939