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Seleucia

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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The sea-port of Antioch, near the mouth of the Orontes. Paul and his companions sailed from this port on their first missionary journey (Acts 13:4 ). This city was built by Seleucus Nicator, the "king of Syria." It is said of him that "few princes have ever lived with so great a passion for the building of cities. He is reputed to have built in all nine Seleucias, sixteen Antiochs, and six Laodiceas." Seleucia became a city of great importance, and was made a "free city" by Pompey. It is now a small village, called el-Kalusi.

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Seleucia'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​s/seleucia.html. 1897.
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