Ruins Of Laodicea

Description

Laodikeia Antique City is located 6 km north of Denizli Province and in Curuksu (Lykos) Plain. The Hellenistic city was founded by the Seleucid King Antiochus II in the middle of the 3rd century BC in the name of his wife Laodike and the city was named after his wife Laodike. Having one of the first 7 churches of Christianity, the city became a religious center at the metropolitan level in the Early Byzantine Period. The ancient city of Laodikeia, spread over an area of ​​approximately 5 square kilometers, was an uninterrupted settlement until the 7th century AD. Since its name is mentioned in the Bible and revelation was sent on behalf of the Laodikeia Church, the city has had a religious feature such as being the Holy Pilgrimage Center since the 4th century AD. According to the New Testament in the second part of the Bible, the Prophet Jesus appears to Saint (Apostle) John and gives "messages" to be delivered to the seven churches. Messages sent to these seven churches themselves, and are regarded as the first Christian churches in Turkey are located. M.S. Established by Saint (from Tarsus) Paul during the Roman Empire in 53-56, these churches are named after the Roman period: 1.Ephesus (Ephesos) (Selçuk) 2.İzmir (Smyrna) 3.Bergama (Pergamon) 4.Salihli ( Sardes) 5.Alaşehir (Philadelphia) 6.Denizli (Laodikeia) 7.Akhisar (Thyateira)