 Zoom out to overview of Antalya Attalia (modern Antalya, Turkey) is mentioned near the close of Paul's First Missionary Journey (Acts 14:25-26), but Paul undoubtedly passed through there on his way to Perga earlier in the same journey. The city was relatively compact in Paul's day, though now it constitutes only a small neighborhood in the eighth largest city of Turkey. See links below for details about the city walls, Hadrian's Gate, the so-called "Truncated Minaret," and the Hidirlik Tower. Most of these features have later additions from Seljuk times. Most of the archaeology that takes place in the city is of the type described below by Metin Pevlivaner—investigations before construction permits are granted within the old city. Want to go deeper?The following are recommended to help you look deeper into the history and archaeology of Attalia. Recommended for purchase: Bernard Schlussel – Turkish Coast Insight Compact Guide (Langensheidt Publ. Group, 1998). John Mandeville – Turkey Travel Pack with Pull-out Map 4th ed. (Globe Pequot, 2007). C. E. Fant & M. G. Reddish – A Guide to Biblical Sites in Greece & Turkey (Oxford, 2003). CD-ROM: Turkey: Pictorial Library of Bible Lands (Kregel Publ., 2004) Antalya and Environs. 320 pages! Traveling Anatolia Series (Ekonomistyayinevi, 2001). Adair Mill – Antalya – Turkey's Southern Coast (Milet Publ., 1999). Nigar Alemdar & Chilton Watrous, trans. – Antalya Museum Guide 112 pages (Antalya Archaeological Museum, n.d.). Online resources: See note on confusion of similar names from overview page. Antalya from Wikipedia.
Antalya Archaeological Museum – Wikipedia | Photos of museum (from Antalya Municipal site) | Photos in museum (by Dick Osseman) | More photos (from Archaeological Research Media). Heike Brockmann, et al. – "Antalya", pp. 132-136 in Nelles Guide: Turkey, 3rd ed. (München: Nelles Verlag, 1998). Metin Pevlivaner – 2003 Rescue Excavation About DS Contact DS © 2008 DeeperStudy.com | Steve Singleton, All Rights Reserved | Attalia Satellite Image |