Seleucia: The sea-port of Antioch, near the mouth of the Orontes. Paul and his
companions sailed from this port on their first missionary journey
(Acts 13:4) This city was built by Seleucus Nicator, the "king of
Syria." It is said of him that "few princes have ever lived with so
great a passion for the building of cities. He is reputed to have
built in all nine Seleucias, sixteen Antiochs, and six Laodiceas."
Seleucia became a city of great importance, and was made a "free
city" by Pompey. It is now a small village, called el-Kalusi.
