Sites & cities that bear the name of Tarsos

Tarsos

Today in : Turkey
First trace of activity : ca. 9,000 B.C.E
Last trace of activity : today
Recorded names : Tarsa, Tarsisi, Tarsós, Ṭarśīś, Antiochia ad Cydnum, Antiochia on the Cydnus, Juliopolis, Darson, Tarsus, Tarse, Տարսոն, Tarson, תרשיש, طَرَسُوس‎

Description : Tarsus (; Hittite: Tarsa; Greek: Ταρσός Tarsós; Armenian: Տարսոն Tarson; Hebrew: תרשיש Ṭarśīś; Arabic: طَرَسُوس‎ Ṭarsūs) is a historic city in south-central Turkey, 20 km (12 miles) inland from the Mediterranean. It is part of the Adana-Mersin metropolitan area, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in Turkey with a population of 3 million people. Tarsus forms an administrative district in the eastern part of the Mersin Province and lies in the core of Çukurova region. With a history going back over 6,000 years, Tarsus has long been an important stop for traders and a focal point of many civilizations. During the Roman Empire, Tarsus was the capital of the province of Cilicia. It was the scene of the first meeting between Mark Antony and Cleopatra, and the birthplace of Paul the Apostle.

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