Antioch - Wikipedia Antioch on the Orontes ( ˈænti ɒk ; Ancient Greek: Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπὶ Ὀρόντου, romanized: Antiókheia hē epì Oróntou, pronounced [anti ó kʰeː a]) [note 1] was a Hellenistic Greek city [1][2] founded by Seleucus I Nicator in 300 BC [3]
Antioch | Ancient City in Turkey, History Culture | Britannica 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
What is the significance of Antioch in the Bible? Antioch in the Bible is the name of two New Testament cities: Pisidian Antioch and Syrian Antioch Antioch of Syria, also known as Antioch on the Orontes River, was the third-largest city in the Roman Empire
Antioch - World History Encyclopedia 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 I Nicator (Victor) between 301 and 299 BCE
Antioch - Encyclopedia. com Founded in 300 b c by Seleucus, a general of Alexander the Great, Antioch was a center of communications by land and also by sea through its port, Seleucia Pieria
Antioch - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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