Descripción del sitio
This small grove of laurel trees served a considerable role in Antioch’s religious and cultural history. Characterized by glorious waterfalls, this location served as the marriage place of Cleopatra and Marc Antony as well as the favorite resort of ancient Antiochenes. It produced some of the most renowned Roman mosaics and was kept off limits in battle by both the Romans and the Muslims ruling the city. It has a strong importance mainly with the Byzantinian history of the city, as the wood nymph Daphne was said to have hidden in the luscious laurel trees that cover the city.