About Pisidia Antiocheia
Near Yalvaç, Pisidian Antioch was a major city on routes linking central Anatolia with the Mediterranean. Its Roman colonial plan, Temple of Augustus and aqueducts are prominent features. The basilica associated with Paul's preaching adds early Christian significance.
History
Founded by the Seleucids in the third century BCE, it developed strategically on the Pisidian frontier. Under Augustus it became the veteran colony of Colonia Caesarea. Cardo and decumanus streets, a monumental propylon and imperial sanctuary reflect Roman planning. Paul's first-century CE visit holds an important place in Christian tradition. Large churches marked its development as a late antique bishopric, followed by medieval contraction.
Highlights and principal structures
- Temple of Augustus
- Tiberia Platea and propylon
- Roman bath
- Aqueduct
- Theatre
- Basilica of Saint Paul
- Colonnaded streets
Historical period
Hellenistic–Roman–Byzantine