Cilicia

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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.

Cilicia is an ancient geographical region in southern Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) that extends inland from the Mediterranean Sea. The area includes today’s cities of Adana, Mersin, Osmaniye, and Hatay.

Biblical References

  • 1 Kings 10:24 (called Kue)
  • Judith 1:7, 12; 2:21, 25
  • Acts 6:9; 15:23, 41; 21:39; 22:3; 23:34; 27:5
  • Galatians 1:21
  • 1 Maccabees 11:14
  • 2 Maccabees 4:36
  • 4 Maccabees 4:2.
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