The Upper Regions [from Apamea to Ephesus]

We are and always were inclined to follow Colin Hemer's interpetation of "anoterika meri" (upper regions). The theories that the term "upper regions" could mean the Northern Provinces (Bithynia, Pontus and Mysia) which Paul missed during the 2nd MJ (Acts 16:7-8), seem to us for the time being too stretched and not very convincing.

We investigated this route in 2007 and in 2009. In 2007 we traveled our own - but premature - version of this route, which we updated in 2009, taking in consideration Schnabel's suggestion (Early Christian Mission, p. 1200 ff.). Once someone actually travels the route, he might feel, as we did, that Schnabel introduces three detours, a long one that unnecessarily reaches as far as Temenouthyrai [Usak], a short one through Eumeneia [Isikli] as one leaves Apameia [Dinar] and another short one through Metropolis [Yeniköy], as one approaches Ephesus.  Therefore, we present both options here, Schnabel's unaltered version first and as second our more direct route version. Both are car routes passing by the ancient route waypoints. They are calculated by Garmin software with shorter distance setting.

Upper Regions [ECM, Schnabel]:
0-Apamea [Dinar] {N38.06763 E30.16595}
01-Homadena [Gümüsü] {N38.23840 E29.98710}
02-Eumeneia [Isikli] {N38.32180 E29.84520}
03-Sebaste [Selcikler] {N38.494055 E29.658065}
04-Akmonia [Ahat Köy] {N38.66090 E29.77011}
05-Temenouthyrai [Usak] {N38.67086 E29.40741}
06-Blaundos [Sülümenli] {N38.356757 E29.208806}
07-Tarigya [Akpinar] {N38.23690 E28.38870}
08-Diginda [Kayacik Asar] {N38.22574833 E28.35588500}
09-Daredda [Elbi] {N38.22742167 E28.32080167}
10-Oumyrota [Suludere] {N38.24939 E28.23417}
11-Koloe [Kiraz] {N38.230170 E28.206382}
12-Nikaia [Türkönü] {N38.19210 E28.05604}
13-Hypaipa [Datbei] {N38.27216167 E27.95404667}
14-Larisa [near Catal] {N38.17371 E27.71981}
15-Metropolis [Yeniköy] {N38.12560 E27.32540}
16-Ephesus [Selcuk] {N37.935514 E27.345715}

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Upper Regions [IEK2009]:
0-Apamea [Dinar] {N38.06763 E30.16595}
01-Hyrgaleis [Bekirli] {N38.192986 E29.781366}
02-Peltae~ [btw. Karayashilar & Yaka Keui] {N38.208300 E29.705170}
03A-a-Motella [Yesilova] {N38.244711 E29.302748}

or instead of Motella:
03B-a-Dionysiopolis [Ortakoy] {N38.17336 E29.30161}
03B-b-[Develler by Ortakoy] {N38.15387 E29.30173}

04-[Adiguzel Dam] {N38.15734 E29.21302}
05-[Güney] {N38.15287 E29.05811}
06-Sala [Kadiköy] {N38.152383 E28.762062}
07-Tarigya [Akpinar] {N38.23690 E28.38870}
08-Diginda [Kayacik Asar] {N38.22574833 E28.35588500}
09-Daredda [Elbi] {N38.22742167 E28.32080167}
10-Oumyrota [Suludere] {N38.24939 E28.23417}
11-Koloe [Kiraz] {N38.230170 E28.206382}
12-Nikaia [Türkönü] {N38.19210 E28.05604}
13-Dios Hieron [Birgi] {N38.256601 E28.067574}
14-Hypaipa [Datbei] {N38.27216167 E27.95404667}
15-Larisa [near Catal] {N38.17371 E27.71981}
16-Teira [Tire] {N38.089704 E27.731659}
17-[Belevi] {N38.01524 E27.47237}

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