The modern city of Antakya, in Hatay Province of Turkey, lies in its place. Antioch was founded near the end of the fourth century BC by Seleucus I Nicator, one of Alexander the Great's generals, as one of the tetrapoleis of Seleucis of Syria. Seleucus encouraged Greeks from all over the Mediterranean to settle in the city. [2]

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.

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 …

Antioch, Turkish Antakya or Hitay, City (pop., 2000: 144,910), south-central Turkey. Founded in 300 bc by the Seleucid dynasty , Antioch was the centre of the Seleucid power until 64 bc , when it became the capital of the province of Syria under the Roman Republic and Empire.

Antioch on the Orontes [1] was an ancient city on the eastern side (left bank) of the Orontes River on the site of the modern city of Antakya, Turkey. Location of Antioch. It was founded near the end of the 4th century BC by Seleucus I Nicator, one of Alexander the Great's generals.

2018年5月18日 · Antioch (modern Antakya in SE Turkey). City associated in Christian tradition with a tendency in theology opposed to that of Alexandria. Its exponents include John Chrysostom, Theodore of Mopsuestia, Nestorius, and Theodoret.

Situated next to the Mediterranean Sea, and at the end of the Silk Road, Antioch was a resting place, for (mostly) merchants to continue their journey to Europe, and trade over there. It marked a distinct climatic and cultural change from Central Asia.

2022年7月29日 · The ancient city of Antioch of Pisidia is rich with both Biblical and Classical history. This guide gives a step by step walk through & explanation of the site.

2023年9月9日 · Antioch, once a thriving city in the Roman Empire, is now in ruins located in modern-day Turkey under the city of Antakya. Antioch played a significant role in early Christianity and was a major center for the emergence of Christianity and Hellenistic Judaism.

2020年9月24日 · Antioch: capital of ancient Syria, modern Antakya in Turkey. Antioch on the Peutinger Map Antioch was probably founded in 307 BCE as Antigoneia by one of the successors of the Macedonian conqueror Alexander the Great , Antigonus Monophthalmus .