Antioch on the Orontes
Modern Antakya, southern Türkiye
Coordinates 36.2025, 36.1600 View modern location ↗
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The third largest city of the Roman Empire and the launchpad for Paul's three missionary journeys. Believers were first called "Christians" here. Paul publicly confronted Peter here over table fellowship with Gentiles.