Antioch History

When you go to Antioch, in this land 2000 years ago, remember that nearly a million people live. In a city with 7000 years of history, you can leave residue on your hands where you dug.

HATAY ARCHAEOLOGY MUSEUM:

 

Antioch sarcophagus

Antioch Sarcophagus A.C. 265-270

Mosaic museum in the world in terms of the richness of this collection is ranked second. There are 20.000 peaces in the museum.

Pierre CHURCH

 

Located in the northeast of the city. The spread of Christianity is the only building remaining from the period. Stauris in the foothills of the mountains, most of the 9.5 m, depth 13 m, height 7 m. This cave, St. Paul. St. Pierre and Barnabas had preached to them the first Christian communities gathered with.
      
In 1963, Pope IV. As a place of pilgrimage for Christians by Paul declared quoted in these caves, especially on June 29 each year, from near and far from the province of the clergy and the ceremony is attended by a crowded congregation. Representatives from the Vatican to attend the ceremony each year is made.

Orthodox Church (St. Pierre and St. Paul Church)

The church ; at Antioch Road on Hürriyet boulevard; construction began in 1860, but 1872 saw major damage during the earthquake, resumed the construction work was completed in 1900.

Titus (Vespasianus) Tunnel

SamandaÄŸ of 5 Km. on the north slopes overlooking the sea, BC Seleuykos Nicator in 300 years, was founded by. The city is known by the name of the founder. City, almost at the end of the mountain there was an inland port. Drilled by the Emperor against the danger of flooding the tunnel was opened to mountain Vespasianus time. Tunnel, Titus was completed on time and closed with a wall in front of the stream. 7 m of the tunnel height, width 6 meters, 130 meters off the field, the total length of 1380 meters.

St. Simone Monastery

AD 6 Century, this monastery was built, St.Simone ’s 40 years on a column that has a reputation as a place of residence. Antioch-SamandaÄŸ a mountain road between the Asi River is located on the monastery St.Simone.
St. Simeon, 541 ‘has also come here and die at 592 years.

 

 

Other Places to worth seen by.

Atçana (Alalah) Hittite Palace Ruins

 

Issos Ruins.

 

Barlaam Monastery

Royal Tombs

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