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Jul 18, 2019 · Tarsus continued this reputation even after the Western Roman Empire fell in 476 CE, and the city became part of the Eastern Roman Empire, known as the Byzantine Empire, by which time its district was called Cilicia Prima. The emperors still held the city in special regard, and trade was as profitable as ever.
- Joshua J. Mark
Sometime during the rule of the Diocletian and the Tetrarchy (probably around 297 AD), Cilicia was divided into three parts: Cilicia Prima, under a consularis, with its capital at Tarsus; Cilicia Secunda, under a praeses, with its capital at Anazarbus; and Isauria (originally Cilicia Aspera), under a praeses, with its capital at Seleucia.
New Testament cities within this province include Tarsus (hometown of Apostle Paul, Acts 21:39) and the Cyprus cities of Salamis (Acts 13:5) and Paphos (verse 6). Not only was the area rich in agriculture, it was also strategically important to the Roman Empire. "The Eastern, or Flat Cilicia, was a rich and extensive plain.
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Jul 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.
- Joshua J. Mark
Article History. Tarsus, Turkey. Tarsus, city, south-central Turkey. It is located on the Tarsus River, about 12 miles (20 km) from the Mediterranean Sea coast. Tarsus is an ancient city on the alluvial plain of ancient Cilicia, the birthplace of St. Paul (Acts of the Apostles 22:3).
Tarsus was designated “first, greatest and most beautiful; the metropolis of the three provinces of Cilicia, Isauria and Lycaonia” and was the seat of a great university. Under Diocletian, Tarsus became metropolis of Cilicia Prima, the W part of the plain, while Anazarbos administered the E half.
