الرفنية | |
 1936 aerial view of Raphanea | |
  Shown within Syria | |
| Location | Syria |
|---|---|
| Region | Hama Governorate |
| Coordinates | 34°56′03″N 36°23′48″E / 34.93417°N 36.39667°E |
Raphanea or Raphaneae (Ancient Greek: Ῥαφάνεια;[1] Arabic: الرفنية, romanized: al-Rafaniyya; colloquial: Rafniye) was a city of the late Roman province of Syria Secunda. Its bishopric was a suffragan of Apamea.
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