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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