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2 Antioch in Pisidia. The second Antioch is around the corner so to speak, passing northeast through Cilicia and Pisidia past the towns of Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe. Pisidian Antioch stood on a plateau 3,600 feet above sea level. Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 1st missionary journey.
1. History: (1) Antioch of Pisidia was so called to distinguish it from the many other cities of the same name founded by Seleucus Nicator (301-280 B.C.) and called after his father Antiochus.
Antioch of Pisidia. The city was founded in the 3rd century BC by either Antiochus I or II, but it only achieved prominence after its refounding as a Roman colony by Augustus in 25 BC.
Aug 31, 2024 · Why did Paul and Barnabas choose the treacherous path through Perga to Pisidian Antioch? In “Why Perga? Paul’s Perilous Passage through Pisidia” in the November/December 2013 issue of BAR, Mark R. Fairchild explores archaeological evidence of the likely presence of Jewish communities on the way.
History: (1) Antioch of Pisidia was so called to distinguish it from the many other cities of the same name founded by Seleucus Nicator (301-280 BC) and called after his father Antiochus.
1. History. (1) Antioch of Pisidia was so called to distinguish it from the many other cities of the same name founded by Seleucus Nicator (301-280 bc) and called after his father Antiochus.
Like its sister city, Antioch of Pisidia was founded in 300 BCE by Seleucus I Nicator. In 188 BCE the Romans defeated Antiochus and declared it a free city. It didn’t gain prominence, however, until it became a Roman colony in 25 BCE.
