Antioch Map - Bible Odyssey
WEBIn the second half of the first century B.C.E., Herod the Great paved the main streets of Antioch with marble. The city also became a center for early Christianity, playing a prominent role in the ministry of the apostle Paul in the New Testament.
Exploring the New Testament City of Antioch - Learn Religions
WEBJul 9, 2018 · Location: Located about 300 miles north of Jerusalem, Antioch was built next to the Orontes River in what is now modern-day Turkey. Antioch was built just 16 miles from a port on the Mediterranean Sea, which made it …
The Two Antiochs - Simply Bible
WEBSome notes about the two Antiochs, one in Syria and the other in Pisidia, both mentioned in the book of Acts. Includes maps.
Antioch - Wikipedia
WEBGeography. Two routes from the Mediterranean Sea, lying through the Orontes river gorge and the Belen Pass, converge in the plain of the Antioch Lake, now called Lake Amik, and are met there by. the road from the Amanian Gate (Baghche Pass) and western Commagene, which descends the valley of the Karasu to the Afrin River,
Bible Map: Syrian Antioch
WEBHe also rounded and fortified Seleucia to be the port of his new capital. The city was enlarged and embellished by successive kings of the Seleucid Dynasty, notably by Seleucus Callinicus (246-226 B.C.), and Antiochus Epiphanes (175-164 B.C.).
The Gentile Church at Antioch - The Bible Journey
WEBJan 2, 2015 · Map 20 Antioch - The Gentile Church. Acts 11:22-24 Barnabas (who is also from Cyprus – see Acts 4:36) is sent to investigate the new Gentile believers in Antioch (see 3 on Map 20). He is pleased to see evidence of God’s grace poured out on the Gentiles, and encourages them.
Antioch - New Testament Churches - Bible Study
WEBThe Bible mentions two important New Testament cities named Antioch. The first was in the Roman province of Syria and the second in the province of Galatia within an area called Pisidia. Antioch in Syria was considered the third most important city in the Roman Empire behind Rome and Alexandria.
What is the significance of Antioch in the Bible?
WEBJan 4, 2022 · Antioch in the Bible is the name of two New Testament cities: Pisidian Antioch and Syrian Antioch. Antioch of Syria, also known as Antioch on the Orontes River, was the third-largest city in the Roman Empire. Only Rome in Italy and Alexandria in …
Maps - Open.Bible
WEBProvides free resources to Bible maps that help users better understand Biblical content by creating engaging Biblical maps.
Antioch on the Orontes 2.0. New Stories from an Ancient City
WEBMap showing the location of Antioch. Map is adapted from Antiquity a’ la Carte. Antioch, its Territory and Northern Syria. Laid out as a heady fusion of Mesopotamian and Hellenistic designs by Seleukos Nikator in 302 BCE, Antioch straddled a vast and challenging landscape that had witnessed millennia of human occupation.
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