Cilicia - Wikipedia
WEBCilicia (/ s ɪ ˈ l ɪ ʃ ə /) was a geographical region in southern Anatolia, extending inland from the northeastern coasts of the Mediterranean Sea. Cilicia has a population ranging over six million, concentrated mostly at the Cilicia plain. The region includes the provinces of Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye and Hatay.
Cilicia | Anatolia, History, & Map | Britannica
WEBCilicia, ancient district of southern Anatolia, bounded on the north and west by the Taurus Mountain Range, on the east by the Anti-Taurus, and on the south by the Mediterranean Sea. It is geographically divided into two contrasting regions, the western portion being wild and mountainous and the eastern consisting of rich plainland.
Cilicia - World History Encyclopedia
WEBJul 15, 2019 · Cilicia is the ancient Roman name for the southeastern region of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey ). It is referenced in the biblical books of Acts and Galatians, was the birthplace of Saint Paul, and the site of his early evangelical missions. The territory was first inhabited in the Neolithic Period c. 8th millennium BCE.
History of Cilicia - Wikipedia
WEBCilicia in antiquity; Ancient region of Anatolia: Location: South Anatolia: State existed: 16th–14th century BC (as Kizzuwatna) 12th–8th century BC (as Khilikku, Tabal, Quwê) (until 546 BC) Language: Luwian, Akkadian, Phoenician, Ancient Greek; Persian, Armenian: Historical capitals: Tarsus: Persian satrapy: Cilicia: Roman province ...
Cilicia (Roman province) - Wikipedia
WEBCilicia (/ s ɪ ˈ l ɪ ʃ i ə /) was an early Roman province, located on what is today the southern (Mediterranean) coast of Turkey. Cilicia was annexed to the Roman Republic in 64 BC by Pompey , as a consequence of his victory over the Cilician pirates and in the Third Mithridatic War .
The Lost Sites of Ancient Cilicia - Biblical Archaeology Society
WEBJun 22, 2012 · Mark Fairchild. We know from literary sources that ancient Cilicia, a province in southeast Turkey, had a significant Jewish population. The New Testament, the Acts of the Apostles and the epistles of Paul make it clear that the Jewish communities and synagogues of ancient Cilicia were proselytizing destinations for the apostle Paul, who …
Cilicia Timeline - World History Encyclopedia
WEBDefinition. Cilicia is the ancient Roman name for the southeastern region of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). It is referenced in the biblical books of Acts and Galatians, was the birthplace of Saint Paul, and the site of his early evangelical missions. The territory was first inhabited in the Neolithic Period c. 8th millennium BCE.
Cilicia Campestris - World History Encyclopedia
WEBJul 17, 2019 · Cilicia Campestris was one of the six districts of the Roman province of Cilicia organized by Pompey the Great (l. c. 106-48 BCE) in 64 BCE. The name translates roughly into “Cilicia of the Plains&rdquo...
Cilicia - Livius
WEBCilicia: ancient name of what is now southern Turkey. The Persian king Cyrus the Great conquered this country, and after the fall of the Achaemenid empire, Cilicia belonged to the Seleucid and Roman Empires. It was well-known for …
Cilicia - Wikiwand
WEBCilicia ( / sɪˈlɪʃə /) is a geographical region in southern Anatolia, extending inland from the northeastern coasts of the Mediterranean Sea. Cilicia has a population ranging over six million, concentrated mostly at the Cilicia plain. The region includes the provinces of Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye and Hatay.
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