Antioch, a major center of Hellenistic Greece, and the third-most important city of the Roman Empire, then part of Syria Province, today a ruin near Antakya, Turkey, was where Christians were first called Christians and also the location of the Incident at Antioch.It was the site of an early church, traditionally said to be founded by Peter who is considered the first bishop. Antioch Located on the southern coast of Asia Minor, Antioch was the capital of the Seleucid Empire and later became a major metropolis in the Roman Empire. The capital of the Greek kingdom of Syria, and long the chief city of Asia.

Antioch was the centre of the Seleucid kingdom until 64 bce, when it was annexed by Rome and was made the capital of the Roman province of Syria. Though a bit antiquated, Antioch and Rome is a worthwhile read to get one acquainted with the development of Christianity in Syrian-Antioch and of course Rome. It was Severus who at length withdrew the first place in the Roman military hierarchy from the Syrian governor. Antiochia (Aντιόχεια). Septimius Severus divided the remainder of the province of Syria into Syria Coele and Syria Phoenice, with Antioch and Tyre as their respective provincial capitals.. As related by Theodor Mommsen, . Doesn't exactly support some traditional views of early church history. It became the third largest city of the Roman Empire in size and importance (after Rome and Alexandria) and possessed magnificent temples, theatres, aqueducts, and baths. I enjoyed the First half of the book on Antioch more so than the second-half on Rome. Q-7 on the Map. Suggests second century antecedents for 4th century developments It stood on the left bank of the Orontes, about twenty miles from the sea, in a beautiful valley.

Interesting and plausible reconstruction of early Christian communities nm in Antioch and Rome by two articulate and widely respected Catholic scholars.