Antioch, an ancient Greek city founded in the 4th century BCE has its ruins located near the modern city of Antakya in Turkey. Antakya is 795 km (494 miles) away from Jerusalem. A walking journey between the two locations would take approximately 18 days to complete.
Antioch is not in Syria, Antioch is in southern turkey near the border of Syria, near the Mediterranian sea. The name has been change to "Antakya". Perhapes you are looking at an old Arab map which Syria had claims to Antakya, but that has change. Another city in Biblical times called Antioch (Pisidia) is located near Yalvac, Turkey, both are major tourist attraction. If your thinking of traveling to Antakya (Antioch) don't fly to Syria, even though Aleppo is 45min's by bus to Antakya, avoid the high security checks and visa fee's in Syria. If you rent a car it will take you less than eight hours from Yalvac to Antakya.
There are 86.640 miles between Antioch and Tarsus.
246 miles
Yes, there were two: Antioch of Syria and Antioch of Pisidia.
Antioch (Pisidia).
Antioch (Pisidia).
There are two Antiochs mentioned in the New Testament. The most important was Antioch in Syria: it was the third largest city in the Roman Empire at that time. It is now known as Antakya, and is in the furthermost south-east corner of Turkey. The second is "Antioch near Pisidia," which was in the Roman province of Galatia in south-central Anatolia (the main part of modern Turkey).
No, Damascus and Antioch are in Syria.
There are two cities named Antioch in the Bible (New Testament), both of which featured prominently in the spread of the church in the first century. One was in Syria near the modern-day town of Antakya; the second was in a region called Pisidia near the town of Yalvac, in modern-day Turkey.
Anianus the Deacon and Martyr lived in Antioch, Syria.
Luke was a native of the Greek city of Antioch in Syria.
Pisidia longicornis was created in 1767.
There were 2: one in present day Syria and the other in present day Turkey. Paul came from the one in Syria.
yes syria is filled with white people. Yes, Syrians are caucation as much as Romans or Greeks are. Syria was part of the Roman empire and a main city for Romans, their capital was Antioch.
Luke was a Greco-Syrian physician who lived in the Greek city of Antioch in Ancient Syria.