Konya - Wikipedia Konya[a] is a major city in central Turkey, on the southwestern edge of the Central Anatolian Plateau, and is the capital of Konya Province During antiquity and into Seljuk times it was known as Iconium In 19th-century accounts of the city in English its name is usually spelt Konia or Koniah
Iconium - Encyclopedia of The Bible - Bible Gateway ICONIUM ī kō’ nĭ əm (̓Ικόνιον, G2658) A city of Asia Minor, modern Konya According to Xenophon (Anab 1 2 19), Iconium was the last city of Phrygia for one traveling E In Gr and Rom times, it was considered the chief town of Lycaonia It is mentioned three times in Acts (chs 13, 14, 16) and in 2 Timothy 3:11 Paul and
Bible Map: Iconium ICO'NIUM, a city in Lycaonia, 300 ms s e from Constantinople and about 120 ms inland from the Mediterranean, now Konieh, pop about 40,000 There are ruins above the town, and the walls, which are two to three ms in circumference, are built out of materials of ancient edifices
Definition of Iconium in the Bible - Bible Study Mentioned only in the New Testament, Iconium was the ancient capital city of the Asia Minor region known as Lycaonia, which itself was part of the Roman province named Galatia It was a wealthy town located in a well-watered, fertile region along the Roman road called the Via Sebaste
Topical Bible: Iconium Iconium was an ancient city located in the region of Lycaonia, in what is now modern-day Turkey It was situated on a fertile plain and served as a significant hub in the Roman province of Galatia
Iconium Meaning - Bible Definition and References Discover the meaning of Iconium in the Bible Study the definition of Iconium with multiple Bible Dictionaries and Encyclopedias and find scripture references in the Old and New Testaments
Konya | Turkey, Map, History, Facts | Britannica Iconium, included in the Roman province of Galatia by 25 bce, was raised to the status of a colony by the emperor Hadrian in 130 ce and became the capital of the province of Lycaonia about 372 Located near the frontier, Iconium was subject to Arab incursions from the 7th to the 9th century