Lake Amik

Lake Amik or the Lake of Antioch (Arabic: بحيرة العمق; Turkish: Amik Gölü) was a large freshwater lake in the basin of the Orontes River in Hatay Province, Turkey. It was located north-east of the ancient city of Antioch (modern Antakya). The lake was drained between the 1940s–1970s.

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