Harbiye ( Ancient Greek : Dàphne , Δάφνη; in Arabic دفنه or Harbiyat , حربيات) is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Defne , Hatay Province , Turkey . Its population is 27,057 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation , it was a town ( belde ). Also in 2013, it passed from the former central district of Hatay to the new district of Defne.
5-633: Harbiye may refer to: Harbiye, Antakya , a town in Hatay province, Turkey Harbiye, Şişli , a quarter or neighbourhood in Istanbul , Turkey Ministry of War (Ottoman Empire) Turkish Military Academy Harp Okulu S.K. , sports club of the Turkish Military Academy [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
10-528: Is about 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Antakya , the administrative center of Hatay Province . It is situated in the valley of Asi (formerly known as Orontes) with an average altitude of 240 metres (790 ft). Dàphne (Δάφνη in Greek ) was a resort port-town during Seleucid Empire , famous for waterfalls, daphne laurels , and residence buildings. However, it was also famous for earthquakes; many ancients buildings were demolished during big earthquakes. Under
15-814: The Roman Empire , aqueducts were built to connect the local springs to the city of Antioch and there were several villas in Daphne. Following the First Jewish–Roman War ,the Roman Vespasian seized land which had previously held a synagogue, and, using funds taken from local Jewish people, built a theatre in its place. Vespasian announced this by placing a commemorative plaque at the location, which Israeli historican Hayim Hillel Ben-Sasson characterized as "an insult to injury". For many centuries, many monastic communities from different ethnicities settled in
20-512: The region around Antioch as for instance in Daphne. The Kastana monastery, dedicated to the Theotokos , was close to the Kastalia springs in Daphne. Ephrem Mtsire , a famous 11th century Georgian monk, theologian and translator of patristic literature, was hegumen of this monastery. Harbiye's main economic activity is domestic tourism: hotels, restaurants, souvenir shops etc. The town is proud of
25-470: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Harbiye&oldid=1250835032 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Harbiye, Antakya Midtown Harbiye
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