The capital of Pamphylia, on the coast of Asia Minor. Paul and his companions landed at this place from Cyprus on their first missionary journey (Acts 13:13, 14), and here Mark forsook the party and returned to Jerusalem. Some time afterwards Paul and Barnabas again visited this city and “preached the word” (14:25). It stood on the banks of the river Cestrus, some 7 miles from its mouth, and was a place of some commercial importance. It is now a ruin, called Eski Kalessi.
City
Perga
- Name means
- very earthy
- Location
- 36.961°N, 30.854°E
- Mentioned
- 3 verses
About Perga
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
What happened here
- AD 45First Missionary JourneyActs 12:24–25
- Return to Antioch in SyriaActs 14:21–28
Nearby
Every mention
Places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0), with locations from OpenBible.info. Many ancient sites are uncertain.