Perga
City of Pamphylia in present-day Turkey from where proselytes came to the Temple of Jerusalem.
Inhabitants[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
Pilgrims sometimes came from far away to go to the Temple of Jerusalem."Some are from Ephesus, some from Perga, some from Iconium and there is a poor fellow from Philadelphia,[1] whom they, being mostly rich merchants, have received in their cart out of pity, hoping thus to gain the Lord’s favour."[2]Among these pilgrims, Naomi, the mother of John of Ephesus, testifies that she met the Virgin Mary at the time of the first census of Palestine:
“I had come from far, too, from Perga, because of the Edict.”[3]
Its name[edit | edit source]
The name "Perga" is of ancient origin and its exact etymology is not clearly established. Some think of terms meaning "height" or "fortress," which would be consistent with the geographical position of the city, located on a hill. Other theories suggest an origin related to local deity names or to specific geographical features.
The name Pamphylia, the region where Perga is located, comes from the ancient Greek pamphylos, literally meaning "of mixed tribes or races,"
Where is it mentioned in the work?[edit | edit source]
GRM 364 GRM 365
Learn more about this place[edit | edit source]
One of the most important cities of Pamphylia, a region in the south of present-day Turkey, about twenty kilometers from Antalya. The city was embellished under Roman rule.
The apostles Paul and Barnabas successfully proclaimed Christianity there during their first missionary journey.[4]
Explore[edit | edit source]
- 36° 57’ 42’’ N / 30° 51’ 15’’ E /
- +22m.
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
Article partially based on the Geographical Dictionary of the Gospel by Jean-François Lavère.
- ↑ This refers to Philadelphia, an ancient Lydian city in Asia Minor and not to Philadelphia of Jordan.
- ↑ GRM 364.3.
- ↑ GRM 365.8.
- ↑ Acts 13:13-14 | Acts 14:25.