Roman Antioch
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Roman Antioch was a major ancient city of the Roman Empire in Syria, renowned as a political, commercial, and cultural center and an early hub of Christianity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman Antioch canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman city
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ancient city ⓘ early Christian center ⓘ provincial capital ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Apostle Paul
NERFINISHED
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Apostle Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
craft production
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regional agriculture ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring |
Hellenistic period
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Roman Imperial period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Antioch on the Orontes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Seleucus I Nicator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Roman proconsuls of Syria ⓘ |
| hadTitle | Antiochia ad Orontem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hellenistic culture
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Roman urban planning ⓘ city walls ⓘ commercial importance ⓘ cosmopolitan population ⓘ cultural importance ⓘ early Christian community ⓘ hippodrome ⓘ monumental colonnaded streets ⓘ political importance ⓘ public baths ⓘ theatres ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Greek
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Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Roman Syria
NERFINISHED
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Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Antakya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Orontes River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Acts of the Apostles ⓘ |
| partOf |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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Roman Empire ⓘ Seleucid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankedAs |
one of the chief cities of the Near East
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one of the largest cities of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
major center of early Christianity
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seat of the Patriarchate of Antioch ⓘ |
| servedAs |
capital of the Diocese of the East
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capital of the Roman province of Syria ⓘ residence of the Roman governor of Syria ⓘ |
| suffered |
Arab conquest
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Persian invasions ⓘ devastating earthquakes ⓘ |
| urbanFeature |
bridges over the Orontes
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colonnaded main street ⓘ grid plan ⓘ |
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