Chalcis, Syria

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Chalcis, Syria

Chalcis was an ancient city in Syria

Syria

Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is an Arab-majority country in Southwest Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Israel to the southwest, Jordan to the south, Iraq to the east, and Turkey to the north....
. Syrian Chalcis was the birthplace of 3rd century AD Neoplatonist

Neoplatonism

Neoplatonism is the modern term for a school of religious and mystical philosophy that took shape in the 3rd century AD, founded by Plotinus and based on the teachings of Plato and earlier Platonism....
philosopher Iamblichus.

It is thought to be the site of the modern town of Qinnasrin, though Anjar

Anjar, Lebanon

Anjar , also known as Haoush Mousa , is a town of Lebanon located in the Bekaa Valley. The population is about 2,400, consisting almost entirely of Armenians in Lebanon....
in Lebanon

Lebanon

Lebanon , officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic , is a country in Western Asia, on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea....
has also been suggested as the site of ancient Chalcis.

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