Apamēa
（
Ἀπάμεια). The name of several cities.
1.
Apamea ad Orontem, a city of Syria built by
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Medal of Apamea Cibotus.
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Seleucus Nicator on the site of the older city Pella on the river Orontes, and
named in honour of his wife Apama.
2.
A city in Mesopotamia, of uncertain site.
3.
Apamea Cibōtus (
Κιβωτός), or ad Maeandrum, a great city of Phrygia on
the Maeander, just above its union with the Marsyae. It was built by Antiochus Soter in
honour of his mother Apama. The name
Κιβωτός
(“chest,” “coffer”), which appears on some coins of
Apamea, is explained generally with reference to the wealth of the city; but certain curious
coincidences have been found which some scholars have used in connection with the traditions
of the Deluge. The Septuagint and the New Testament speak of the Ark as
κιβωτός; and the coins and medals of Apamea show the figure of an ark with two
birds above it, one holding a twig. A man and woman stand beside it, and above it is the
inscription NOO (
ΝΩ). On this, see Mayor's note to Juvenal,
i. 82; and the article
Deucalion.
4.
Apamea Myrlēon in Bithynia. See
Myrlea.
5.
A town in Osrhoëné on the left bank of the Euphrates, connected by a
pontoon bridge with Zeugma on the opposite bank.
