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	Tarsus - LoveToKnow 1911 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		That the latter was due to Greek influence is shown by the village Mopsucrene on the southern approach to the Gates: Mopsus was the prophet of Clarian Apollo.
		It became one of the richest and greatest cities of the East under the Romans after 104 B.C., and was favoured by both Antony and Augustus: the reception there by the former of Cleopatra, who sailed up to the city in a magnificent vessel, was a striking historic event.
		centuries allowed the channel in the city to become blocked by accumulation of soil, and now the whole body of water flows in the new channel east of the city, except what is drawn off by an artificial irrigation course to water the gardens on the western side of the city.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Tarsus (1375 words)

	Tarsus
		City in southern Turkey with 280,000 inhabitants (2004 estimate) on the Tarsus River, 20 km from the Mediterranean Sea.
		Tarsus is well-connected by both road and rail, principally to Mersin 30 km southwest, and Adana 50 km east.
		Tarsus is mentioned both in the Acts of the Apostles 22:3, as the birthplace of Paul, and as the place where Cleopatra met Mark Anthony in 41 BCE, turning him into a "strumpet's fool".
	lexicorient.com /e.o/tarsus.htm (213 words)

	Tarsus
		Of the foundation of the city various traditions were current in antiquity, and it is impossible to arrive any certain conclusion, for such foundation legends often reflected the sympathies and wishes of a city's later population rather than the historic facts of its origin.
		Other philosophers of Tarsus were Nestor, a representative of the Academy, and tutor of Marcellus, Augustus' nephew and destined successor, and of Tiberius, Plutiades and Diogenes; the latter was also famous as an improvisatore, and indeed the Tarsians in general were famed for their ease and fluency in impromptu speaking.
		Though admitting that the city was an Argive colony, he emphasized its non-Hellenic character, and, while criticizing much in its institutions and manners, found but a single feature to commend, the strictness with which the Tarsian women were veiled whenever they appeared in public.
	holycall.com /biblemaps/tarsus.htm (2947 words)

	St. Paul , tarsus, cleopatra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The city of Tarsus was founded around 1400 when Hittites settled the area and it is thought that Cilicia was the capital of the area they designated Kuzziwatna.
		Tarsus was a prosperous city and intellectualism and education were a major distinction among its citizens.
		Paul was born in Tarsus in the province of Cilicia (Acts 22:3).
	www.turkishpeople.com /author/tarsus.html (219 words)

	Tarsus (city) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tarsus – also Tarsos (Greek: Ταρσός); Antiochia on the Cydnus and Juliopolis – is a city in Cilicia, present day Mersin Province, Turkey, located on the mouth of the Tarsus Çay (Cydnus) which empties into the Mediterranean Sea.
		The city may have been of Semitic origin, and is mentioned as Tarsisi in the campaigns of Esarhaddon, as well as several times in the campaigns of Shalmaneser I and Sennacherib.
		Anchiale, daughter of Iapetus, founded Anchiale (a city near Tarsus): her son was Cydnus, who gave his name to the river at Tarsus: the son of Cydnus was Parthenius, from whom the city was called Parthenia: afterwards the name was changed to Tarsus.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tarsus_(city) (915 words)

	Paul, The Apostle, 4 (International Standard Bible Encyclopedia) :: Bible Tools
		Tarsus was the capital of Cilicia, then a part of the province of Syria, but it had the title of metropolis and was a free city, urbs libera (Pliny, NH, v.27).
		Tarsus was situated on the river Cydnus, and in a wide plain with the hill country behind and the snow-covered Taurus Mountains in the distance.
		It was because Tarsus was a cosmopolitan city with "an amalgamated society" that it possessed the peculiar suitability "to educate and mold the mind of him who would in due time make the religion of the Jewish race intelligible to the Greek-Roman world" (ibid., 88).
	bibletools.org /index.cfm/fuseaction/Def.show/RTD/ISBE/ID/6742 (7918 words)

	Tarsus, St.Paul's Well, Turkey-Adiyamanli.org
		It is an ancient city, on the alluvial plain of ancient Cilicia, the birthplace of St. Paul (Acts of the Apostles 22:3).
		Tarsus' prosperity between the 5th century BC and the Arab invasions in the 7th century AD was based primarily on its fertile soil, its commanding
		During the Roman and early Byzantine periods, Tarsus was one of the leading cities of the Eastern Empire, with an economy based on agriculture and an important linen industry.
	www.adiyamanli.org /tarsus.html (263 words)

	Tarsus Photo Album 2004
		Tarsus is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world with history reaching back to at least 3000 BC.
		The modern city is mostly a sprawl of concrete apartment blocks.
		Since Tarsus was an important trading center, it gathered a colony of Jews which grew and prospered.
	www.anatolia.luwo.be /Tarsus.htm (326 words)

	Barnes New Testament Notes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Paul had informed him that he was a native of Tarsus, Ac 21:39; and the chief captain supposed that that was not a free city, and that Paul could not have derived the privilege of citizenship from his birth.
		The city of Tarsus was endowed with the privileges of a free city by Augustus Caesar, after it had been greatly afflicted and oppressed by wars.—Appian.
		Such a city was Tarsus; and having been born there, Paul was entitled to these privileges of a free man. Many critics have supposed that this privilege of Roman citizenship had been conferred on some of the ancestors of Paul, in consequence of some distinguished military service.
	www.ccel.org /ccel/barnes/ntnotes.vi.xxii.xxviii.html?bcb=0 (435 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Tarsus
		Tarsus was already the caput Ciliciae, the metropolis, where the governor resided.
		The greatest glory of Tarsus is that it was the birthplace of St. Paul (Acts 9:11; 21:39; 22:3), who took refuge there after his conversion (Acts 9:30), and was joined by Barnabas (Acts 11:25).
		Tarsus, which has preserved it name, is a caza of the vilayet of Adana on the railroad from Adana to Mersina; the city numbers about 18,000 inhabitants, of whom 10,000 are Mussulmans, the remainder are Greek or schismatic Armenian.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/14461b.htm (625 words)

	Adana - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Adana, formerly Seyhan, city in southern Turkey, capital of Adana Province, on the Seyhan River, near the Mediterranean Sea.
		Dominating the Mediterranean coast are the western and main ranges of the Taurus Mountains, which tower over the narrow plains along the...
		Aden (ancient Adana), city in southern Yemen, a major port on the Red Sea, economic capital of the country.
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Adana.html (92 words)

	Peter and Paul . In the Footsteps of Paul . Tarsus . 2 \| PBS
		Because the source of the river is not far off, and its course flows through a deep ravine before it falls into the city, the current is both cold and fast, and soothes the swollen nerves of men and livestock in its current.
		Cities were defended by massive fortifying walls, and supported by what outlying resources and agricultural areas they could control.
		The city was also known for its philosophers; whether Paul was familiar with Greek philosophical traditions from his mother-city Tarsus is open to speculation.
	www.pbs.org /empires/peterandpaul/footsteps/footsteps_1_2.html (532 words)

	ptarsusd
		Tarsus was the capital of Cilicia, and the birthplace of the apostle Paul.
		The city rebelled during the reign of Sennacherib and the city was destroyed.
		In Tarsus there were an abundance of different kinds of religions and cults because it was a major city that was along the one of the most important trade routes during that time.
	www.mustardseed.net /html/ptarsusd.html (1342 words)

	T.C. Kultur Bakanligi / Ministry of Culture, Republic of Turkey
		Tarsus, which has been an important culture center of Çukurova during the historical periods, has continuously been a settlement and culture center from 7000 BC until today.
		Tarsus has drawn the attention of foreign travelers between the 17th and 18th centuries and has been a place that is frequently visited by the foreign researchers.
		In the museum building, besides the movable architectural opuses found in Tarsus center and surrounding, a total of 35.000 opuses acquired by purchase, confiscation, excavations are exhibited.
	www.discoverturkey.com /english/bakanlik/b-a-tarsus.html (266 words)

	Ancient Tarsus of Cilicia in Turkey
		Tarsus is 14 miles east of Mersin and was indeed the largest city in Cilicia in ancient times.
		Tarsus sits on the east side of the Cilician Gates and controlled all trade by this including that to Israel and Egypt.
		The city was surely visited by the Phoenicians and trade with the north was carried on through Tarsus.
	ancientneareast.tripod.com /Tarsus.html (206 words)

	Bible Study - Tarsus
		Tarsus was the capital city of the Roman province of Cilicia from 72 A.D. (see Ancient Empires - Rome).
		Tarsus was known for its wealth and for its great schools which are said to have rivalled Athens and Alexandria.
		Tarsus is mentioned by name only 5 times in The Bible, all in relation to the apostle Paul who was born there.
	www.keyway.ca /htm2000/20000427.htm (580 words)

	Tarsus, Turkey
		The city of Tarsus on the Tarsus Çayi stands in the hot Cilician Plain at the foot of the Taurus and is one of the few towns in the eastern Mediterranean which can trace its history back without interruption for 3000 years.
		Tarsus is now a commercial and market center (cotton exports) but it has no features of any special interest to tourists.
		The Apostle Paul the son of a tentmaker was born in Tarsus during the last century B.C. but there was no appreciable Christian community there until the end of fourth century A.D..
	www.planetware.com /turkey/tarsus-tr-ic-ta.htm (410 words)

	:: SANDAN ART :: Where ancient spirit meets new creativity
		Tarsus, which has always been the most important city of Kilikia, was called Tarša by the Hittites, Tarzi by the Assyrians, Tarsos by the Hellenes and Tarsus (as we do today) by the Romans.
		Tarsus was captured by the Hittites again during the reign of Tuthaliya II (1460-1440 B.C.) and later fell in the dominion of the Assyrians.
		The existence of the Argives in Tarsus explains it because the wolf is the fundamental coin subject in Argos beginning from the 5th century B.C. There must have been a significant number of Argives living in Tarsus because Dio Chrysostom mentions that the people of Tarsus were proud to be colonists from Argos.
	www.sandanart.com /apollo.html (3339 words)

	Ataman Hotel - Cappadocia - Tarsus
		Paul’s birthplace of Tarsus is one of the oldest settlements in Cilicia.
		In 66 BC the government of the province of Cilicia - and of Tarsus as the capital - passed from Seleucid administration to that of Rome.
		Tarsus originally was a seaport on a lagoon at the mouth of the Cydnus River.
	www.atamanhotel.com /tarsus.html (413 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for tarsus
		Soli, ancient city of Cilicia, SW of Tarsus, in present-day Turkey.
		Traditionally, Tarshish is identified with Spainâ”with the region and city of Tartessus, a Phoenician settlement of S Spain.
		Observations on the Tarsus seal of Puduhepa, Queen of Haiti.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=tarsus (608 words)

	Strabo on Tarsus
		But the opposite is the case with the other cities which I have just mentioned except Alexandria; for many resort to them and pass time there with pleasure, but you would not see many of the natives either resorting to places outside their country through love of learning or eager about pursuing learning at home.
		Further, the city of Tarsus has all kinds of schools of rhetoric; and in general it not only has a flourishing population but also is most powerful, thus keeping up the reputation of the mother-city.
		He too was at the head of the government of Tarsus, having succeeded Athenodorus; and he continued to be held in honor both by the prefects and in the city.
	www.abu.nb.ca /Courses/NTIntro/Images/StraboTarsus.htm (515 words)

	Sermon Library - Timothy Eaton Memorial Church
		Cities are taking on greater importance in the cultural and the historic life of nations, of continents and of the world.
		This city is not only important in terms of its size and urbanization, but also for the questions it causes us to ask about its nature.
		Some of you are in the financial city and some of you in the intellectual city and some of you are in the domestic city and some of you in the medical city.
	www.islandnet.com /cgi-bin/ms2/temc/bbs/sermons-3/date/170 (2923 words)

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		Tarsus had a population of about half a million at the time.
		The goat skin of Cilicia, and the tents of Tarsus, were both renowned.
		Paul grew up in Tarsus; but when he was a teenager, probably when thirteen, he went to Jerusalem to sit under the feet of rabbi Gamaliel - grandson of the well known Hillel.
	fishcafe.netfirms.com /c/gbs-e/k.html (988 words)

	City Tour Shore Excursion Sight-Seeing City Trip Jewish Tour Christian Tour Turkey DANYTUR
		Paul was an Anatolian, born in the Roman city of Tarsus on the eastern Mediterranean coast of what is now Turkey.
		Tarsus was located in a fertile area where linen and linen cloth production was a key early industry.
		The city was located on the eastern edge of the Ionian civilization, and it had the most difficult task of spreading Christian faith to the east, outside the Ionian region.
	www.danytur.com /St_Paul_Program.asp (2544 words)

	Biblical Sites in Eastern Turkey (Part 1) by Ferrell Jenkins
		In the city we saw the stone arch which was probably the Sea Gate to the old walled city.
		It was a fortified city and trade center as early as 2000 B.C. It was captured by the Assyrian kings Shalmaneser III (833 B.C.) and Sennacherib (698 B.C.), and had seen the likes of Alexander the Great and Cleopatra.
		Tarsus was a university town, and was noted as the home of several well-known philosophers, especially of the Stoic school.
	www.bibleworld.com /turkey/eturk1.html (1414 words)

	FOCUS on RELIGIONS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Tarsus, as his birthplace and home, offered on extraordinary good schooling for the man who would "westernize" Christianity.
		As an important trade city and sea-port, Tarsus's entire history was one of mixing East and West.
		Finally, he was arrested in Jerusalem in 57 A.D. accused of causing riots in the city.
	www.focusmm.com /religion/re_h_a05.htm (319 words)

	Saul of Tarsus - The Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia on StudyLight.org
		Saul was born in the city of Tarsus (Acts 21:39,40).
		As they passed through the cities, they delivered the decrees of the apostles and elders at Jerusalem (Acts 15:23-29), thus establishing the churches in the faith and increasing their numbers daily (Acts 16:4,5).
		They attended a prayer meeting by the river side on the sabbath day and preached to the women who resorted there, among whom a certain woman by the name of Lydia gave heed to the things spoken, and was baptized with her household (Acts 16:10-15).
	www.studylight.org /enc/cbc/view.cgi?number=T57 (2783 words)

	Mersin - All About Turkey
		Mersin is one of the most modern provinces of the palm lined avenues, city park and modern hotels and a good base for visiting the nearby historical sites and beaches.
		In the ancient city there are the ruins of the Temple of Zeus, Olbius and the Temple of Tychaion, and numerous arches, theater, Byzantine church and tower.
		Situated on the edge of the fertile Cukurova plain in the city is middle of cedar groves.
	www.allaboutturkey.com /mersin.htm (810 words)

	Tarsus - Turkey Photo Gallery by Dick Osseman at pbase.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Britt.: Tarsus is an ancient city, on the alluvial plain of ancient Cilicia.
		The first historical record of Tarsus is its rebuilding by the Assyrian king Sennacherib (705—681 BC).
		Modern Tarsus continues to be a prosperous agricultural and cotton-milling centre.
	www.pbase.com /dosseman/tarsus (421 words)

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