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What was Antioch's population during the late Hellenistic period and Middle Roman Empire?
50,000
100,000
500,000
1,000,000
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During the late Hellenistic period and Middle Roman Empire, Antioch's population may have reached a peak of over 500,000 inhabitants. This made it the third-largest city in the Roman Empire, after Rome and Alexandria, and one of the most important cities in the eastern Mediterranean.
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