19 December 2023
11 mins.
Iconium is now known as Konya, and most of the ancient city has been lost beneath modern buildings. During the Roman period, Iconium had a theatre and probably a temple of Zeus, indicated by inscriptions and coins featuring Zeus that were found around this area. Other statues, altars, and inscriptions of various deities and Emperors have also been found over the years, some of which have made their way to the small museum in Konya. Although Paul and Barnabas fled Pisidian Antioch because of persecution, they soon experienced similar attacks in Iconium.