Historical Glass Slide 119, Holy Land, Market and Fountain in Antioch

Description: Historical Glass Slide 119, Holy Land, Market and Fountain in Antioch Click images to enlarge Description You are bidding on an ORIGINAL Historical Glass/Lantern Slide showing Antique-Vintage "Holy Land, Market and Fountain in Antioch". This slide was designed to be projected onto a screen for an educational or promotional purpose. More Info: Antioch on the Orontes (/ˈænti.ɒk/; Ancient Greek: Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπὶ Ὀρόντου, Antiókheia hē epì Oróntou; also Syrian Antioch) was an ancient Greek city on the eastern side of the Orontes River. Its ruins lie near the current city of Antakya, Turkey, to which the ancient city lends its name. Antioch was founded near the end of the fourth century BC by Seleucus I Nicator, one of Alexander the Great's generals. The city's geographical, military, and economic location benefited its occupants, particularly such features as the spice trade, the Silk Road, and the Royal Road. It eventually rivaled Alexandria as the chief city of the Near East. The city was the capital of the Seleucid Empire until 63 BC, when the Romans took control, making it the seat of the governor of the province of Syria. From the early fourth century, the city was the seat of the Count of the Orient, head of the regional administration of sixteen provinces.[citation needed] It was also the main center of Hellenistic Judaism at the end of the Second Temple period. Antioch was one of the most important cities in the eastern Mediterranean half of the Roman Empire. It covered almost 1,100 acres (4.5 km2) within the walls of which one quarter was mountain, leaving 750 acres (3.0 km2) about one-fifth the area of Rome within the Aurelian Walls. Antioch was called "the cradle of Christianity" as a result of its longevity and the pivotal role that it played in the emergence of both Hellenistic Judaism and early Christianity. The Christian New Testament asserts that the name "Christian" first emerged in Antioch. It was one of the four cities of Seleucis of Syria, and its residents were known as Antiochenes. The city may have had up to 250,000 people during Augustan times, but it declined to relative insignificance during the Middle Ages because of warfare, repeated earthquakes, and a change in trade routes, which no longer passed through Antioch from the far east following the Mongol invasions and conquests. This item is part of a 100+ Historical Glass Slide Collection that I will be auctioning this week. All starting at $9.95 and No Reserve. I am also Auctioning off my entire collection of Movie Glass Slides this week (over 100). All starting at $9.95 and No Reserve. This magic lantern glass slide is an ORIGINAL and it is NOT a reproduction. Format: Glass Slide: 4" x 3 1/4" Please, let me know if you have any questions about this item or any of the items I am selling. Slide Condition: EX-NM. Please see the scans for actual condition. This Historical Glass Slide would make a great addition to your collection or as a Gift (great for Framing in a Shadow Box). Please checkout my 1880's Baseball Victorian Trade cards in my Ebay Store Please checkout my 1870's Baseball Tintypes in my Ebay Store Please checkout my Movie Glass Slides in my Ebay Store Please checkout my NASA Items in my Ebay Store Visit My eBay Store To see all my Postcards To see all my Movie Items To see all my Disney Items To see all my Baseball Items To see all my Boy Scout Cards To see all my Stereoview Cards Add me to your Favorite Sellers and Sign up for my Newsletter This glass slide will be wrapped in bubble wrap and shipped securely inside a sturdy box. I will combine lots to save on the shipping costs and I use USPS 1st class shipping (it gives both of us tracking of the package). Please look at my other Auctions for more Collectibles of the 1800's-1900's. Pictures sell! Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing.300+ Listing Templates! Auctiva gets you noticed! The complete eBay Selling Solution. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

Price: 19.96 USD

Location: Warsaw, Indiana

End Time: 2024-05-11T04:19:48.000Z

Shipping Cost: 10 USD