Antioch

Summary

Antioch is an archaeological site^[1]. Antioch ranks in the top 0.061% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,720 views/month, #2 of 3,303).^[2]

Key Facts

• Antioch is located in Antakya^[3].
• Antioch is located in Roman Syria^[4].
• Antioch is located in Coele-Syria^[5].
• Antioch is located in Diocese of the East^[6].
• Antioch is in the country of Turkey^[7].
• Antioch is in the country of Roman Republic^[8].
• Antioch is in the country of Roman Empire^[9].
• Antioch is in the country of Byzantine Empire^[10].
• Antioch is on the body of water Orontes River^[11].
• Antioch's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[12].
• Antioch's instance of is recorded as ancient city^[13].
• Antioch's instance of is recorded as location of discovery^[14].
• Antioch's instance of is recorded as locality^[15].
• Antioch's founder is recorded as Seleucus I Nicator^[16].
• Antiochus is named after Antioch^[17].
• Antioch's Commons category is recorded as Antioch^[18].
• Antioch's located in time zone is recorded as time in Turkey^[19].
• Antioch's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+03:00^[20].
• Antioch comprises Epiphaneia^[21].
• May 1, 300 BC marks the founding of Antioch^[22].
• Antioch was dissolved in 1268^[23].
• Antioch's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 36.20472222222222, 'lon': 36.181666666666665}^[24].
• Antioch's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Mediterranean Region^[25].
• Antioch's significant event is recorded as Siege of Antioch^[26].
• Antioch's significant event is recorded as Siege of Antioch^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Turkey^[7], a sovereign state^[28], in Turkey^[29], founded in 1923^[30]; Roman Republic^[8], a historical period^[31], founded in -0509^[32]; Roman Empire^[9], an empire^[33]; and Byzantine Empire^[10], an empire^[34], in Roman Empire^[35], founded in 0395^[36]. Located in include Antakya^[3], a big city^[37], in Turkey^[38]; Roman Syria^[4], a Roman province^[39], in Ancient Rome^[40], founded in -0064^[41]; Coele-Syria^[5], a Roman province^[42], in Roman Empire^[43], founded in 0200^[44]; and Diocese of the East^[6], a diocese of the Roman Empire^[45], in Roman Empire^[46], founded in 0314^[47]. Antioch is on the body of water Orontes River^[11].

Physical Characteristics

Antioch covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+15'}^[48].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include archaeological site^[12], ancient city^[13], location of discovery^[14], and locality^[15].

History and Context

May 1, 300 BC marks the founding of Antioch^[22]. Antiochus is named after Antioch^[17].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Antioch include Antioquia^[49], a department of Colombia^[50], in Colombia^[51], founded in 1826^[52]; Antioch^[53], a city of California^[54], in United States^[55]; Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch^[56], a fictional hand grenade^[57]; and Weh Antioch Khosrow^[58], an ancient city^[59], in Sasanian Empire^[60], founded in 0600^[61].

Why It Matters

Antioch ranks in the top 0.061% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,720 views/month, #2 of 3,303).^[2] Antioch has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] Antioch is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

Entities named for Antioch include Antioquia^[49], a department of Colombia^[50], in Colombia^[51], founded in 1826^[52]; Antioch^[53], a city of California^[54], in United States^[55]; Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch^[56], a fictional hand grenade^[57]; and Weh Antioch Khosrow^[58], an ancient city^[59], in Sasanian Empire^[60], founded in 0600^[61].