Phrygia

FRIJ-ee-uh · Modern West-central Turkey

Phrygia is a region of the biblical world, known today as West-central Turkey.

What is known

Phrygian Jews were present at Pentecost (Acts 2:10)
Paul traveled through the region strengthening disciples on both his second and third journeys (Acts 16:6; 18:23)

History

Founded: An ancient Anatolian region, by NT times divided between the provinces of Asia and Galatia
Population: Estimated 1–1.5 million residents across the region in the 1st century AD
Coordinates: 38.7600° N, 30.5400° E

Scripture references

Acts 2:10
Acts 16:6
Acts 18:23

On a modern map

Phrygia today

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