Ancient region, southern Anatolia .
Situated north of the Taurus Mountains in present-day Turkey, in ancient times it was bounded by the regions of Caria and Pamphylia. It was ruled by Alexander the Great , the Seleucids , the Attalids, and, finally, the Romans. Under Rome it was attached to Galatia and Cappadocia . From Seleucid times on, Iconium (modern Konya ) served as its capital. It was visited by St. Paul and by the 4th century had developed an organized ecclesiastical system.