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![Hierarchy of Tarsus (inhabited place)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
Tarsus (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 36 55 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 36.9167 decimal degrees |
Long: 034 53 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 34.8833 decimal degrees |
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Note: City on the Tarsus river (Kydnos) in southern Turkey; capital of ancient Cilicia and one of the most important cities in Asia Minor; flourished under Roman rule; site of meeting of Marc Antony and Cleopatra in 41 BCE; birthplace of St. Paul; razed by Arabs ca. 660 CE. |
Names: |
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Tarsus (preferred,C,V)
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Tarsous (C,V)
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Tarsos (C,V)
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Tarsus Cayi (C,V)
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Antiochia ad Cydnum (H,V)
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Antiochia-Tarsus (H,V)
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Antioch On Kydnos (H,O)
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Antioch On Cydnus (H,O)
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Hierarchical Position: |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Tarsus (inhabited place) (P) |
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Additional Parents: |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
![Hierarchy of Cilicia (general region)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
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Cilicia (general region) (P) |
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Tarsus (inhabited place) (P,H) |
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Place Types: |
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inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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inhabited since Neolithic times |
archaeological site (C) |
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capital (H) |
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