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Apamea, a Common card
Apamea or Apameia was a Hellenistic city on the left bank of the Euphrates, opposite the famous city of Zeugma, at the end of a bridge of boats connecting the two, founded by Seleucus I Nicator (Pliny, v.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 40
- DEF
- 20
- Power
- 60
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 1,800
Power 60 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 5 % of WikiCards cards.
Apamea quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Apamea card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The ancient term Zeugma actually referred to the twin cities on the ______ banks of the river.
Answer
opposing. The ancient term Zeugma actually referred to the twin cities on the opposing banks of the river. From the Apamea article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Lorna Fitzsimons. Lorna Fitzsimons 49 · Eliyahu Gabai 45 · Apamea 40 · Tichodroma 34 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- 21).
- The city was rebuilt by Seleucus I. The site, once partially covered by the village of Tilmusa, Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey, is now flooded by the lake formed by the Birecik Dam.
- The ancient term Zeugma actually referred to the twin cities on the opposing banks of the river.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Apamea article was read about 1,800 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 40 and blocks with 20: each hit it takes is cut by 8 %.
How to get Apamea
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Apamea (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Anadolu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
