Attalia

Attalia, a seaport in Pamphylia, was visited by Paul and Barnabas.

The name Attalia means “that increases or sends”

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Summary

A location only mentioned at Acts 14:25; only referred to as Attalia (Ἀττάλεια).

Location

Identified as
Antalya
Certainty
Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
Coordinates
36.881° N, 30.704° E
Attalia
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Events

Dates are approximate

Glossary entries

Attalia

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.