Antioch of Pisidia

Today in : Turkey
First trace of activity : ca. 3rd century B.C.E
Last trace of activity : ca. 13th century C.E
Recorded names : Pisidian Antioch, Antiochia in Pisidia, Ἀντιόχεια τῆς Πισιδίας, Antiochia in Phrygia, Antiochia Caesareia, Antiochia Caesaria

Description : Antioch in Pisidia is a city in the Turkish Lakes Region, which is at the crossroads of the Mediterranean, Aegean and Central Anatolian regions, and formerly on the border of Pisidia and Phrygia, hence also known as Antiochia in Phrygia. The site lies approximately 1 km northeast of Yalvaç, the modern town of Isparta Province. The city is on a hill with its highest point of 1236 m in the north.

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