Coele Syria (Roman province)

This article is about the Imperial Roman province. For the Hellenistic region, see Coele Syria.
Province of Coele Syria
Provincia Coele Syria (Latin)
ἐπαρχία Κοίλης Συρίας (Koine Greek)
Province of the Roman Empire
198–c. 415

Roman Empire with Coele Syria highlighted as of 210 AD
CapitalAntioch
(modern-day Antakya, Hatay, Turkey)
History 
• Established
198
• Disestablished
c. 415
Preceded by		 Succeeded by
Syria (Roman province)
Syria Prima
Syria Salutaris
Today part of

Coele Syria (Ancient Greek: Κοίλη Συρία, Koílē Syría) was a Roman province which Septimius Severus created with Syria Phoenice in 198 by dividing the province of Syria. Its metropolis was Antioch.

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