Antioch

Mysterious figure saves Romans from earthquake - during devastating Antioch earthquake, witnesses report giant figure (Poseidon?) holding up collapsing building, several Romans saved

Menander - Successor of Simon Magus, promised immortality through his baptism, teacher at Antioch

St. Ignatius of Antioch martyred - writes seven letters on way to Rome, eaten by lions in Colosseum, defends episcopal authority

Tatian creates Diatessaron - harmonized gospel account combining all four gospels into single narrative, widely used in Syria