Antiochia, Lydia

Antiochia in Lydia (Greek: Αντιόχεια της Λυδίας) was a Hellenistic city founded by Antiochus IV in Lydia, Anatolia (currently, Turkey). It is mentioned by the ancient geographer Stephanos Byzantinos (Steph. Byz. s.v.) as being located in Lydia, but its precise location is not currently known.

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