Biblical place
Where was Cilicia?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Tarsus.
First appears in Acts 6:9 · 2 books · 7 chapters
Overview
Biblical region. Modern identification: Tarsus.
Cilicia is represented in the local geography layer as Tarsus. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Acts 6:9 and is mentioned across 2 books, with 8 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Cilicia today
Travel to Cilicia, the modern-day Tarsus.
Cilicia is commonly identified with Tarsus, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Cilicia is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.