Apamea Syria, ancient ruins with famous colonnade before damage in the war

Apamea, Syria - May, 2009: Syria before the war. the Great Colonnade and triumphal arches in the impressive Apamea Greek and Roman city of Apamea in Syria. Apamea was an ancient Greek and Roman city on the banks of the Orontes River in Syria. The site includes the famous Great Colonnade, one of the longest in the world. As a result of the ongoing civil war in Syria that started in 2011, the Apamea ruins have been damaged and looted by treasure hunters.