Apamena en · PROPN
Etymology
From Latin Apamēna, from Ancient Greek Ἀπαμηνή (Apamēnḗ).
Meanings
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A historical region of Syria. Capital: Apamea.
Known as the Lapis Venetus, the inscription (#2683 above) is the funeral stone for Aemilius Secundus who served under Quirinius (identified as a legate of Caesar but not a propraetor) regarding Apamena, Syria.
2016, The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown, page 62:[...] in Apamena, Syria
1972, Archaeology, page 63:[...] the province of Apamena or Second Syria).
1984, Butros Dau, History of the Maronites, page 180:[...] Lysias in the Apamena [...]
2025, Ted Kaizer, editor, A Companion to the Hellenistic and Roman Near East, page 15:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apamene | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
Palmyrena · Laodicena · Damascena
Translations (6)
it Apamena (historical region) · fr Apamène (historical region) · it Apamene (historical region) · la Apamēna (historical region) · ru Апамена (historical region) · ar أَفَامِينَة (historical region)