🏛️ Antiochia in Pisidia
Roman colonial city in central Anatolia, now archaeological ruins near Yalvaç, Türkiye
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- Founded 300 BCE as Antiochia by Seleucus I; refounded as Roman colony by Augustus around 25 BCE
- Located in Pisidia region of central Anatolia, near modern Yalvaç, Isparta Province
- Significant early Christian centre; visited by Apostle Paul according to Acts 13:14–52
- Remains include theatre, agora, aqueduct, temple of Augustus and Tyche, and later Byzantine basilica
Antiochia in Pisidia was a major Roman urban centre in central Anatolia and one of the earliest Christianised cities in Asia Minor. Originally a Hellenistic settlement, it was formally established as a Roman colony under Emperor Augustus circa 25 BCE, serving as an administrative and commercial hub for the surrounding region. The site preserves substantial structural remains spanning Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine periods ...