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ANTIOCH IN PISIDIA
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See also:ANTIOCH IN See also:PISIDIA , an See also:ancient See also:city, the remains of which, including ruins of temples, a See also:theatre and a See also:fine See also:aqueduct, were found by Arundell in 1833 See also:close to the See also:modern Yalovach. It was situated on the See also:lower See also:southern slopes of the See also:Sultan Dagh, in the See also:Konia vilayet of See also:Asia See also:Minor, on the right See also:bank of a stream, the ancient Anthius, which flows into the Hoiran Geul. It was probably founded on the site of a Phrygian See also:sanctuary, by Seleucus Nicator, before 280 B.C. and was made a See also:free city by the See also:Romans in 189 B.C. It was a thoroughly Hellenized, See also:Greek-speaking city, in the midst of a Phrygian See also:people, with a mixed See also:population that included many See also:Jews. Before 6 B.C. See also:Augustus made it a See also:colony, with the See also:title Caesarea, and it became the centre of See also:civil and military See also:administration in See also:south See also:Galatia, the romanization of which was progressing rapidly in the See also:time of See also:Claudius, A.D. 41—54, when See also:Paul visited it (Acts xiii. 14, xiv. 21, xvi. 6, xviii. 23). In 1097 the crusaders found See also:rest and shelter within its walls. The ruins are interesting, and show that Antioch was a strongly fortified city of Hellenic and See also:Roman type. Additional information and CommentsThere are no comments yet for this article.
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