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Antioch of Pisidia | Four Things You Must See There

Antioch of Pisidia has some real gems that you must see. We stopped to see this ancient city on a road trip to Sagalassos . In this article, I want to show you. 1.) The actual spot that the Apostle Paul likely gave his famous speech recorded at Acts 14:19-23. 2.) A stone mentioning Sergius Paulus from the book of Acts. 3.) A tour of the nearby town and 4.) Some beautiful stone work that you can see there. 1. The Exact Spot Where Paul Spoke When in Antioch How do we know it’s the actual spot? The truth is we can’t say that with all certainty. But there is good reason to believe that we know where it was. First let me show you the spot. Fourth century Byzantine church. It doesn’t look like much. It’s the base of an old Byzantine church. It’s location in Google maps is right here . Sign explaining Byzantine church. English on lower half. Here is the sign that is standing directly in front of it. If you can’t read it, here it is. I apologize in advance as the English is very bad. I im...

Sagalassos, Turkey: Visitor Guide and 24 Ancient City Highlights

Sagalassos is an ancient city in the mountains above Ağlasun, in Turkey’s Burdur province. My wife and I visited on a road trip from Konya, stopping first in Eğirdir. The mountain views, monumental fountains and extensive ruins made it a memorable day. This guide brings together our photographs, observations and the 24 numbered stops on the visitor map we used. If your time is limited, our main highlights were the Upper Agora, Antonine Fountain and theatre. About this guide: Our photographs and practical observations are from our September 2020 visit. This article was reviewed in October 2026 to correct historical descriptions and distinguish our past experience from current visitor information. We have not revisited to check present-day access, prices or facilities. Jump to: Getting there · Tickets and opening hours · Site map and 24 stops · Antonine Fountain · Theatre · Planning your visit Getting to Sagalassos and parking Sagalassos is quite remote in comparison to o...