The remains of this Byzantine church stand on the traditional site of the synagogue where Paul preached (Acts 13: 14-52).

Recent excavations have revealed a 1st century building under the church that has been identified as a synagogue. A mosaic floor was found in the church with Psalm 42: 4 engraved on it.

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Cornelia Fuchs

October 4, 2025

Great Basilica (St. Paulus Church)

The church in the west of the city measures 70x27 m and has three naves with a Basilical plan. 13 columns from the narrow naves on both sides separates the middle nave. The outer surface of the semicircular apse is surrounded by a hexagonal wall.
The building is designed for sloping terrain and solutions are produced according to the condition of the area. Due to the slope of the land, the apse of the church is two-storey and the other parts are single-storey. The rocks on the south side were straightened by shaving and the south wall was built over these rocks. Between the south wall and the north of the church there are quite a lot of elevation differences. Apart from the main entrance at the Narthex, there is also a large entrance door from the courtyard in the north. The entrance of the lower floor is in the south corner of the apse. A large courtyard was built to the north of the church with a stone floor and covered its surrounding with a stoa.

Cornelia Fuchs

October 4, 2025

St. Paul, together with Saint Barnabas, had come to the city in 46 A. D., and gave his first official sermon in a synagogue in this city. After this visit, due to two more visits of St. Paul to this city, it gained an importance for both church and Antiocheia Christianity world.

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