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Like the Scythians, the Syrians use the powerful Eastern composite bow, and are skilled archers. They are better disciplined than the Scythians, but they too are not always pleased to be serving as a subject people in the ranks of Seleucia...

Alternate Seleucid Emblem

Arquitecture: The original city of Seleucus was laid out in imitation of the grid plan of Alexandria by the architect Xenarius. Libanius describes the first building and arrangement of this city (i. p. 300. 17). The citadel was on Mt. Silpius and the city lay mainly on the low ground to the north, fringing the river. Two great colonnaded streets intersected in the centre. Shortly afterwards a second quarter was laid out, probably on the east and by Antiochus I, which, from an expression of Strabo, appears to have been the native, as contrasted with the Greek, town. It was enclosed by a wall of its own. In the Orontes, north of the city, lay a large island, and on this Seleucus II Callinicus began a third walled "city," which was finished by Antiochus III. A fourth and last quarter was added by Antiochus IV Epiphanes (175-164 BC); and thenceforth Antioch was known as Tetrapolis. From west to east the whole was about 6 kilometres (4 miles) in diameter and little less from north to south, this area including many large gardens. The new city was populated by a mix of local settlers that Athenians brought from the nearby city of Antigonia, Macedonians, and Jews (who were given full status from the beginning). The total free population of Antioch at its foundation has been estimated at between 17,000 and 25,000, not including slaves and native settlers.[2] During the late Hellenistic period and Early Roman period, Antioch's population reached its peak of over 500,000 inhabitants (estimates vary from 400,000 to 600,000) and was the third largest city in the world after Rome and Alexandria. By the 4th century, Antioch's declining population was about 200,000 according to Chrysostom, a figure which again does not include slaves. About 6 kilometres (4 miles) west and beyond the suburb Heraclea lay the paradise of Daphne, a park of woods and waters, in the midst of which rose a great temple to the Pythian Apollo, also founded by Seleucus I and enriched with a cult-statue of the god, as Musagetes, by Bryaxis. A companion sanctuary of Hecate was constructed underground by Diocletian. The beauty and the lax morals of Daphne were celebrated all over the western world; and indeed Antioch as a whole shared in both these titles to fame. Its amenities awoke both the enthusiasm and the scorn of many writers of antiquity. Antioch became the capital and court-city of the western Seleucid empire under Antiochus I, its counterpart in the east being Seleucia on the Tigris; but its paramount importance dates from the battle of Ancyra (240 BC), which shifted the Seleucid centre of gravity from Asia Minor, and led indirectly to the rise of Pergamum. The Seleucids reigned from Antioch.[4] We know little of it in the Hellenistic period, apart from Syria, all our information coming from authors of the late Roman time. Among its great Greek buildings we hear only of the theatre, of which substructures still remain on the flank of Silpius, and of the royal palace, probably situated on the island. It enjoyed a reputation for letters and the arts (Cicero pro Archia, 3); but the only names of distinction in these pursuits during the Seleucid period, that have come down to us, are Apollophanes, the Stoic, and one Phoebus, a writer on dreams. The mass of the population seems to have been only superficially Hellenic, and to have spoken Aramaic in non-official life[dubious – discuss][citation needed]. The nicknames which they gave to their later kings were Aramaic; and, except Apollo and Daphne, the great divinities of north Syria seem to have remained essentially native, such as the "Persian Artemis" of Meroe and Atargatis of Hierapolis Bambyce. The epithet, "Golden," suggests that the external appearance of Antioch was impressive, but the city needed constant restoration owing to the seismic disturbances to which the district has always been subjected. The first great earthquake in recorded history was related by the native chronicler John Malalas. It occurred in 148 BC and did immense damage. Local politics were turbulent. In the many dissensions of the Seleucid house the population took sides, and frequently rose in rebellion, for example against Alexander Balas in 147 BC, and Demetrius II in 129 BC. The latter, enlisting a body of Jews, punished his capital with fire and sword. In the last struggles of the Seleucid house, Antioch turned against its feeble rulers, invited Tigranes of Armenia to occupy the city in 83 BC, tried to unseat Antiochus XIII in 65 BC, and petitioned Rome against his restoration in the following year. Its wish prevailed, and it passed with Syria to the Roman Republic in 64 BC, but remained a civitas libera.

See Carthaginian icons topic, and try to do something similar to Macedon, you must draw the units like are represent in game. Obiusly the basic units are already do with not all. And with tech icons ask to Pureons.

For me the best gameplay example is Rise and Fall civilizations at war. With inteligent battalions you produce single units and they when are togheter form a single unit and have own stats, the game actually is free for the bankrupt of Midway, the creators was Rick Goodman and his Studios.

FreeLc nice concept, FLC, Michael you think if is possibly reward the fanatic with a Historic civilization in Foundraiser, even a pack for 30-120 dollars but I don't know how many civilizations and in timeframe

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More rare units desert axe man?

From Ptolemaic Army.

Props. For now like that sword, i dont if we have that helmet. I try to do some texture as base for uniform, specially egyptian natives.

Is a nice artist. Natsata you can do some portraits for us? Or may be icons, or other drawings?

Common guys, we can add some Cultural packs, like these guy from Creative Assamble, but without pre order or money. But we can in foundraiser include a list of 5 special civs for donators. I all can play with them but donators choose what historic faction can be.

Sorry , is because the ipad sometimes, but thanks to say In this case don't write all words that give sense to my sentence.

Is good idea for following enemies XD

Where you from XD? In Spanish your nick sounds weird haha. Sorry for topic off. --------- Kushans are good candidate they have an empire in Bactria between Han Empire and Sassanid and Gupta Empire, we're defeated by Huns.

If I want attack the elephant o siege units, or infantry. Some times I want kill a unit and the tower attacks randomly

Is good very good mr Good. Hahaha. --------- What is the helmet that have this gauls?

For now we can make texture for egyptian native pikeman.

Syrian Archer?

http://artefacts-berlin.de/uruk-seleucid/index.php?l=eng 3d source And a ilustración More romanized...left guys