Map Of Colossae Laodicea And Hierapolis

As the neighboring cities hierapolis and laodicea increased in importance colosse declined. Eskihisar denizli city of phrygia.

Colossae Map Turkey Location And Geography Of Colossae

During the time of the roman empire the road system changed and neighboring cities of laodicea and hierapolis became more important.

Map of colossae laodicea and hierapolis. In religion the people were specially lax worshipping angels. Colosse hierapolis and laodicea introduction i. Probably received the gospel at the same time as the city of colossae col.

Laodicea was one of the seven churches of asia mentioned in revelation 111 and 314. These three cities formed a crude triangle the so called tri city area. Laodicea n 6 on the map.

Colossae laodicea and hierapolis were three closely situated cities mentioned by paul in the new testament each possessing christians. For i bear him record that he hath a great zeal for you and them that are in. Map of the roman empire laodicea.

Hierapolis was believed to be 13 miles nne of laodicea. Laodicea was 10 miles wnw of colossae. In antiquity colossae was on the trade route from ephesus to the euphrates river heading east and was a very important city.

See map 1 and map 2 for a good idea of how they were situated. These three cities formed a crude triangle the so called tri city area see map 1 and map 2. Hierapolis was believed to be 13 miles nne of laodicea.

Colossae was famous for its fine wool and it was declared free under the romans. Laodicea was 10 miles wnw of colossae. There were many jews living there and a chief article of commerce for which the place was renowned was the collossinus a peculiar wool probably of a purple color.

In western turkey about 100 miles west of ephesus in a valley where the lycus river ﬂows into the maeander river there once stood three important cities.

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