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50–120 · 2nd century Syrian Roman architect and engineer
Also known as: Apollodor von Damaskus, Apollodoros of Damascus, Apollodoros von Damaskus, Apollodorus, Apollodorus Damascenus, Аполлодор из Дамаска
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