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Attalia-Antalya The city was founded in the second century B.C. by Attalus,King of Pergamum,and was named for him.Attalia is not named when Paul,Barnabas and Barnabas` cousin,John Mark,went from Paphosto Perga on their first journey,but either Side or Attalia would have been possible ports.Or they may have sailed straight to the Perga wharf of the Cestrus (Aksu) River.On their way back from Iconium they came through Perga and sailed from Attalia to Antioch.No other mention is made of Attalia in the Bible,nor is there any comment about Paul`s missionary work there.Some evidences of early Christianity are still to be seen in attalia. |