Selenaepolis

Selenaëpolis (Σελεναëπολισ), an ancient and legendary city rumored to keep the riches of the Orient and also an important center of the Pre-Hellenistic Period of the Levant.

Some archaeologists speculated that it was a failed Hittite and Mycenaean colony that was abandoned between 1500 and 1300 B.C. because of reasons unknown.

The city was connected with Aeopolis in the early days and often traded gold and other valuables that were not usually found in the area and sometimes.

Mythical History
According to mythology, Selenaepolis was founded by Queen Selenaë an ancient Greek princess who became the matriarch of the city and ruled it with a fair reign until her untimely death.

The Selenaenids fought in the Trojan War and became involved with a conspiracy to overthrow King Priam and become rulers of Troy themselves.

However, their plot was founded out and they were executed by the Trojan army, and bodies were scattered throughout the landscape.

The Selenaenid Colonies
Many years later the city was hit by an earthquake destroying the entire foundation.

After this catastrophic event, the surviving Selenaenids fled to the nearby settlements and other parts of the known world.

The Selenaenids even settled in the Kingdom of Macedon in 255 B.C. as merchants, slaves, and farmers who lived among the Macedonians speaking the language and participating in the culture.

Archaeological Excavations
In 1923 a team of archaeologists explored the ruins of the city located in modern-day Lebanon and found numerous artifacts dating back to the Neolithic period and records of Queen Selenaë were found in the many hidden chambers.

Evidence of Hittites inhabiting Selenaepolis before it was settled by the Greeks and thought it was invaded by the Mycenaeans before the arrival of Queen Selenaë and her people.