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Tarsus, Turkey - What to See Connected to the Bible

I want to tell you about five things that you should not miss in Tarsus, Turkey that connect with the Bible. Tarsus is still a modern city and lies right on top of the ancient Biblical one. Besides being the birth place of the Apostle Paul, here are the things worth seeing if you are there. For each sight, I give the exact location on google maps. 1. An ancient road running through Tarsus Road running through ancient Tarsus The road is located  here  and runs right beside the the Tarsus museum. You can see that the surrounding site is excavated. It was discovered by chance during a modern construction project. The road itself was constructed in the first century and likely commissioned by Augustus * . It is extremely well preserved and likely a road that the apostle Paul himself walked on when travelling from Derbe or Lystra . It has ancient sewer pipes underneath and is constructed of basalt. 2. “The Tarsus Museum” The museum is here and is right beside the road from the previous