Populated Places in Hatay Province - Akbez, Akp Nar, Kumlu, Akta, Kumlu, Aktepe, Alt Nozu, Antakya, Arsuz, Avsuyu, Bekbele, Belen, Hatay, Denizciler, D (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: Akbez, Akp nar, Kumlu, Akta, Kumlu, Aktepe, Alt nozu, Antakya, Arsuz, Avsuyu, Bekbele, Belen, Hatay, Denizciler, Dortyol, Erzin, Turkey, Gozculer, Harbiye, Hassa, Hatay, skenderun, Kap suyu, Karaa ac, Hatay, Karakese, Karay lan, Karbeyaz, K r khan, K lak, Kocoren, Antakya, Kucukdalyan, Ku alan, Kuzuculu, List of populated places in Hatay Province, Narl ca, Payas, Reyhanl, Samanda, Seldiren, enkoy, Serinyol, Suta, Tomruksuyu, Vak fl, Samanda, Yaylada, Yeditepe, Ye ilkoy, Hatay. Excerpt: Antakya (Arabic:, An kya from Syriac: , An iokia; Greek: , Antiokheia or Antiocheia) is the seat of the Hatay Province in southern Turkey, near the border with Syria. The mayor is Lutfu Sava . Known as Antioch in ancient times, the city has historical significance for Christianity, as it was the place where the followers of Jesus Christ were called Christians for the first time. The city and its massive walls also played an important role during the Crusades. Antioch has been occupied by humans since the Calcolithic era (6th millennium BC), as revealed by archeological excavations of the mound of Tell-Acana, among others. Subsequent rulers of the area include King of Macedonia Alexander the Great who, after defeating the Persians in 333 BC, followed the Orontes south into Syria. The city of Antioch was founded in 300 BC, after the death of Alexander, by the Seleucid King Seleucus I Nicator. It had an important role as one of the largest cities in the Roman Empire and Byzantium, and was a key location of the early years of Christianity, the Antiochian Orthodox Church, the rise of Islam and the Crusades. The Crusaders' Siege of Antioch conquered the city and caused significant damage during the First Crusade. Although the city had a large Christian population, it was...