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Lycaonia

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Lycaonia (lĭk'āō`nēə), ancient country of S Asia Minor (now in Turkey), between Galatia and Cilicia on the north and south and Phrygia and Cappadocia on the west and east. Passing successively to the Persians, Syrians, and Romans, it was divided by the Romans between Galatia and Cappadocia. It was visited by Paul and Barnabas (Acts 14.6). Its chief city was Iconium Iconium (īkō`nēəm), ancient city of Asia Minor, the modern Konya , Turkey.
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Lycaonia

Ancient region, southern Anatolia. It is situated north of the Taurus Mountains in present-day Turkey. It was ruled by Alexander the Great, the Seleucids, the Attalids, and, finally, the Romans. Under Rome it was attached to Galatia and Cappadocia. From Seleucid times on, Iconium (modern Konya) served as its capital. It was visited by St. Paul, and by the 4th century it had developed an organized ecclesiastical system.


Lycaonia
an ancient region of S Asia Minor, north of the Taurus Mountains; corresponds to present-day S central Turkey


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