The Galatians (Ancient Greek: Γαλάται, romanized: Galátai; Latin: Galatae, Galati, Gallograeci; Greek: Γαλάτες, romanized: Galátes, lit. 'Gauls') were a Celtic people dwelling in Galatia, a region of central Anatolia in modern-day Turkey surrounding Ankara during the Hellenistic period. [1]

Galatia (/ ɡəˈleɪʃə /; Ancient Greek: Γαλατία, Galatía) was an ancient area in the highlands of central Anatolia, roughly corresponding to the provinces of Ankara and Eskişehir in modern Turkey.

May 2, 2024 · Who were the Galatians in the Bible? This map shows the regions of Anatolia during the first century C.E., when Paul would have traveled through the area. Recent archaeological discoveries suggest that the province of Galatia would have included the regions of Pisidia, Phrygia, Lycaonia, and Pamphylia at that time.

Mar 26, 2025 · It is unclear whether or not Paul wrote the book to the churches in the region of Galatia, in southern Anatolia in Turkey, or to the broader people group called the Galatians. Paul visited the region three times, and it is believed this letter was written between his first and second missionary journeys, meaning the Epistle was written between ...

May 22, 2024 · Ancient Galatia was a region located in north-central Anatolia, which corresponds to modern-day central Turkey, particularly the provinces of Ankara and Eskişehir. The modern-day region that was once Galatia is now part of Turkey, with significant cities like Ankara, which served as the ancient city of Ancyra, one of Galatia's central cities.

This page identifies the current consensus around the modern location of this biblical place. The isobands you see on the map (gray areas with dark borders) attempt to give you confidence where a region is.

To designate a country in the north part of the central plateau of Asia Minor, touching Paphlagonia and Bithynia North, Phrygia West and South, Cappadocia and Pontus Southeast and East, about the headwaters of the Sangarios and the middle course of the Halys;

Oct 24, 2019 · Galatia was a region in north-central Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) settled by the Celtic Gauls c. 278-277 BCE. The name comes from the Greek for "Gaul" which was repeated by Latin writers as Galli.

Galatia, ancient district in central Anatolia that was occupied early in the 3rd century bc by Celtic tribes, whose bands of marauders created havoc among neighbouring Hellenistic states.

To designate a large province of the Roman empire, including not merely the country Galatia, but also Paphlagonia and parts of Pontus, Phrygia, Pisidia, Lycaonia and Isauria. The name occurs in 1 Cor 16:1; Gal 1:2; 1 Pet 1:1, and perhaps 2 Tim 4:10.