Antiochia ad Taurum

Antiochia ad Taurum (Αντιόχεια του Ταύρου; "Antiochia in the Taurus") was an ancient Hellenistic city in the Taurus Mountains of Cilicia (later Commagene province), Anatolia.[1] Most modern scholars locate Antiochia ad Taurum at or near Gaziantep, Gaziantep Province, Turkey (formerly called Aïntab),[2][3] although past scholars tried to associate it with Aleppo (formerly Halab), Syria.[4]

Coins were minted at Antiochia ad Taurum.[5]

Antiochia ad Taurum was Christianized early and formed a bishopric see in Commagene.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Archived July 9, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ "303-304 (Nordisk familjebok / 1800-talsutgåvan. 1. A - Barograf)". Runeberg.org. 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
  3. ↑ Archived August 11, 2004, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ E. Halley (1695). "Some Account of the Ancient State of the City of Palmyra, with Short Remarks upon the Inscriptions Found there". Philosophical Transactions (1683-1775). The Royal Society. 19: 160–175.
  5. ↑ "WildWinds' Geographical Index of Greek Mints, Rulers & Tribes". Wildwinds.com. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
  6. ↑ "Universität Mannheim - Homepage". Uni-mannheim.de. Retrieved 2015-09-19.

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