iconium

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iconium - Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary :

  Iconium
  the capital of ancient Lycaonia. It was first visited by Paul
  and Barnabas from Antioch-in-Pisidia during the apostle's first
  missionary journey (Acts 13:50, 51). Here they were persecuted
  by the Jews, and being driven from the city, they fled to
  Lystra. They afterwards returned to Iconium, and encouraged the
  church which had been founded there (14:21,22). It was probably
  again visited by Paul during his third missionary journey along
  with Silas (18:23). It is the modern Konieh, at the foot of
  Mount Taurus, about 120 miles inland from the Mediterranean.