ATTALIA

A seaport in Pamphylia, at the mouth of the river Catarrhactes, visited by Paul and Barnabas on their way from Perga to Antioch, Ac 14:25. There is still a village there of a similar name, with extensive ruins in the vicinity.

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Attalia. that increases or sends

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ATTALIA. → A seaport of Pamphylia Ac 14:25

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(from Attalus), a coast-town of Pamphylia, mentioned (Acts 14:25) It was built by Attalus Philadelphus, king of Pergamos, and named after the monarch. All its remains are characteristic of the date of its foundation. Leake fixes Attalia at Adalia , on the south court of Asia Minor, north of the Duden Su , the ancient Catarrhactes.