what is attalia?
Attalia [N] [H] (from Attalus ), a coast-town of Pamphylia, mentioned ( Acts 14:25 ) It was built by Attalus Philadelphus, king of Pergamos, and named after the monarch. All its remains are characteristic of the date of its foundation. Leake fixes Attalia at Adalia , on the south court of Asia Minor, north of the Duden Su , the ancient Catarrhactes. [N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible. [H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names.