Pisidia - Wikipedia
Pisidia (/ p ɪ ˈ s ɪ d i ə /; Greek: Πισιδία, Pisidía; Turkish: Pisidya) was a region of ancient Asia Minor located north of Pamphylia, northeast of Lycia, west of Isauria and Cilicia, and south of Phrygia, [1] corresponding roughly to the modern-day province of Antalya in Turkey.
Bible Map: Pisidia
Pisidia, as a strict geographical term, was the name given to the huge block of mountain country stretching northward from the Taurus range where the latter overlooked the Pamphylian coast land, to the valleys which connected Apamea with Antioch, and Antioch with Iconium.
Pisidia | Roman Province, Anatolia, Lycaonia | Britannica
Pisidia, ancient region of southern Asia Minor, located north of Pamphylia and west of Isauria and Cilicia. Most of the district was composed of the abrupt, north–south-trending limestone ranges of the Taurus Mountains, providing refuge for a lawless population that …
Antioch of Pisidia - Wikipedia
Antioch in Pisidia – alternatively Antiochia in Pisidia or Pisidian Antioch (Greek: Ἀντιόχεια τῆς Πισιδίας) and in Roman Empire, Latin: Antiochia Caesareia or Antiochia Colonia Caesarea – was a city in the Turkish Lakes Region, which was at the crossroads of the Mediterranean, Aegean and Central Anatolian regions, and ...
Bible Map: Pisidian Antioch
an'-ti-ok, pi-sid'-i-a (Antiocheia pros Pisidia, or aAntiocheia he Pisidia = "Pisidian"). 1. History: (1) Antioch of Pisidia was so called to distinguish it from the many other cities of the same name founded by Seleucus Nicator (301-280 B.C.) and called after his father Antiochus.
Antioch of Pisidia - Encyclopedia of The Bible - Bible Gateway
Where they emerge into the lake-studded plateau that marks the limit of Pisidia, stands Antioch, astride the southernmost of the great E-W highways of Asia Minor, that was to carry Paul on to Lycaonia (Acts 14:6).
Paul’s First Missionary Journey through Perga and Pisidian …
2024年8月31日 · Paul’s Perilous Passage through Pisidia” in the November/December 2013 issue of BAR, Mark R. Fairchild explores archaeological evidence of the likely presence of Jewish communities on the way. After sailing from Cyprus to the Turkish coast, Paul and Barnabas visit the city of Perga before traveling to Pisidian Antioch and other cities on ...
Pisidian Antioch - BiblePlaces.com
Antioch of Pisidia. The city was founded in the 3rd century BC by either Antiochus I or II, but it only achieved prominence after its refounding as a Roman colony by Augustus in 25 BC.
Hike Through Ancient Roman and Biblical History in Turkey’s …
In southern Turkey, an extensive new trail network spirits trekkers to Pisidia, home to many lost treasures and a true crossroads of civilizations
Antioch | Turkey, Map, & History | Britannica
Antioch, ancient city in Phrygia, near the Pisidian border, close to modern Yalvaç, in west-central Turkey. Founded by Seleucus I Nicator (c. 358–281 bce), it was made a free city in 189 bce by the Romans, who took direct control about 25 bce; soon thereafter the emperor Augustus made it …