Pamphylia

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A diagram of Asia Minor, today's Türkiye, showing its ancient regions.
The ancient regions of Asia Minor, now called Türkiye.

Pamphylia was an ancient region in the south of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) between Lycia and Cilicia. It extended from the Mediterranean Sea to the Taurus Mountains and is now within the Turkish province of Antalya. Its capital was Perge (Perga).

Pamphylia’s main cities included Attalya (modern-day Antalya), Aspendos, Etenna, Selge, Perga, Side, and Sillyon.

Biblical References

Acts 2:10; 13:13; 14:24; 15:38; 27:5.
1 Maccabees 15:23.

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