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Antioch was a Hellenistic Greek city founded by Seleucus I Nicator in 300 BC and the capital of several empires. It was a major center of trade, culture, and religion, and is now a ruin in Turkey.
Aug 16, 2024 · Antioch, populous city of ancient Syria and now a major town of south-central Turkey. It lies near the mouth of the Orontes River, about 12 miles (19 km) northwest of the Syrian border. Antioch was founded in 300 bce by Seleucus I Nicator, a former general of Alexander the Great.
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Jul 9, 2018 · Antioch was a major city in the Roman Empire and a key place for the early church. Learn how Antioch became the first place where Gentiles joined the church and where Paul launched his missionary journeys.
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Feb 22, 2013 · Antioch or Antiochia was an ancient city located on the Orontes River near the Amanus Mountains in Syria. The “land of four cities” - Seleucia, Apamea, Laodicea, and Antiochia - was founded by Seleucus...
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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 a colony.
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Apr 12, 2024 · Antioch was a Hellenistic and Roman city founded by Seleucus I Nicator, a general of Alexander the Great. It was a major center of trade, culture, and Christianity, but suffered many earthquakes and invasions that reduced its glory.
Antioch was a major city in ancient Syria and Turkey, founded by the Seleucid dynasty in 300 BC. It was a centre of Christianity, a Roman province, a Byzantine capital, and a Crusader target.
