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Jul 18, 2019 · Tarsus was a city in ancient Cilicia located in the modern-day province of Mersin, Turkey. It is one of the oldest continually inhabited urban centers in the world, dating back to the Neolithic Period. It was built close by the Cydnus River (modern-day Berdan River) and was an important trade center for most of its history.
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Tarsus Timeline - World History Encyclopedia. Definition. Tarsus was a city in ancient Cilicia located in the modern-day province of Mersin, Turkey. It is one of the oldest continually inhabited urban centers in the world, dating back to the Neolithic Period.
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The forming of the museum began in the years 1969-70 with the collection of artifacts. In 1971, the museum was established in a 1966-restored building, which was formerly a medrese commissioned by Kubat Pasha, a 16th-century member of the Ramazanid house.
The Tarsus Museum, which opened in 1971, is located nearby in the Kubat Paşa Medresesi, built during the 16th century. The museum contains both an archaeological section and an ethnographical section.
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- A Founder of Christianity. In the last century, scholars have come to appreciate Paul as the actual founder of the religious movement that would become Christianity.
- Paul's Works. In the New Testament, we have 14 letters traditionally assigned to Paul, but the scholarly consensus now holds that of the 14, seven were actually written by Paul
- Paul's Conversion. Paul was a Pharisee, and claims that when it came to “the Law,” he was more zealous and knew more about the law than anyone else. For the most part in his letters, the Law at issue was the Law of Moses.
- Paul as a Persecutor. Paul probably meted out what he himself received - the 39 lashes, a form of synagogue discipline. But this raises more questions. Synagogue councils had authority only upon the agreement of those in the community.
Throughout history, Tarsus continued to play an important role in the Hellenistic period and the Seljuk, Byzantine and Ottoman eras. The city has maintained traces of these ancient civilizations ...
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The city was founded around 1,400 B.C. when the Hittites settled the area. It is thought that Cilicia was the capital of the area they designated Kuzziwatna. Cilicia became a Roman province in 64 BC after it was conquered by Pompey. Tarsus became the capital city.
