Antioch Destination Guide
Touring Antioch in Turkey.
Antioch in the region of Hatay with it's 154,803 citizens is located in Turkey - some 313 mi (or 504 km) South-East of Ankara, the country's capital city.
Time in Antioch is now 09:53 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named "Europe / Istanbul" with an UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Aleppo, Damascus, Latakia, Tyre, Beirut or Asagiekinci. Being here already, consider visiting Direkli, Kisecik, Kamberli, Harbiye, Cekmece and Olakoren. We collected some hobby films in the internet. Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation.
Weather Conditions Today & Next Days Forecast
| Morning Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
| Night Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 83% |
| Air Pressure | 988.8 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 76% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 21st of August 2018
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Day: 27°C (80 °F)Night: 24°C (75 °F)
Wednesday, 22nd of August 2018
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Day: 26°C (79 °F)Night: 24°C (75 °F)
Thursday, 23rd of August 2018
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Day: 31°C (87 °F)Night: 26°C (78 °F)
Videos
Antioch and the First Christian Church L...
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Part of the Suffering of Iskandaron (Hat...
Turkey's Erdogan Muslim Brotherhood government seems to be very happy infesting Iskandaron (Hatay) province with Jihadists, especially Jabhat Al Nusra fighters, whom are part of Al Qaeda, Levant branc...
Türkei - Rundreise 2 - Antakya
PMMedia1: Musik by Dreamweaver - Markus Pitzer www.dreamweaver.at Die Stadt Antakya wurde in der Antike Antiochia genannt und wegen ihrer Schönheit "Königin des Orients" genannt. Vieles hat sich im ...
Antioch Bus Station (Antakya Otogar)
Hatay (Antakya) (Antioch) is the most southerly city in Turkey. A confluence of trade routes since ancient times, this video shows the modern equivalent of the camel trains. Coach travel is the princi...
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Interesting facts about this location
Hatay Archaeology Museum
The Hatay Archaeology Museum (Turkish: Hatay Arkeoloji Müzesi) is the archaeology museum of Hatay Province, Turkey. It is known for its extensive collection of Roman and Byzantine Era mosaics. The museum is located in Antakya, the main city of Hatay. Construction of the museum started in 1934 on the recommendation of the French archaeologist and antiquities inspector M. Prost. It was completed in 1938 and came under Turkish control in 1939 following Hatay's unification with Turkey.
Located at 36.21, 36.16 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 0 mi away.
Roche-Guillaume
La Roche-Guillaume was a medieval fortress of the Knights Templar located near the Syrian Gates in what is now the Hatay Province of Turkey. Its exact location is the subject of debate.
Located at 36.21, 36.16 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 1 mi away.
Battle of Antioch (145 BC)
The Battle of Antioch in 145 BC saw the defeat and overthrow of Seleucid king Alexander Balas by Ptolemy VI Philometor of Egypt, but the Egyptian pharaoh died in the battle. This battle is also known as the Battle of the Oenoparus.
Located at 36.21, 36.16 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 1 mi away.
Syria (Roman province)
Syria was an early Roman province, annexed to the Roman Empire in 64 BC by Pompey, as a consequence of his military presence in the Levant, after pursuing victory in the Third Mithridatic War. Following the Jewish-Roman wars, Syria was merged with Judaea in 135 CE, creating the larger province of Syria Palaestina. It remained under Roman, and subsequently Byzantine, rule for several centuries, until falling to the Islamic conquests.
Located at 36.21, 36.16 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 1 mi away.
Siege of Antioch
For other uses please see Siege of Antioch (disambiguation) {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }} The Siege of Antioch took place during the First Crusade in 1097 and 1098. The first siege, by the crusaders against the Muslim-held city, lasted from 21 October 1097 to 2 June 1098. Antioch lay on the crusaders' route to Palestine, and anticipating that it would be attacked the Muslim governor of the city, Yaghi-Siyan, began stockpiling food and sending requests for help.
Located at 36.21, 36.16 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 1 mi away.
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