Map Of Colossae Laodicea And Hierapolis

As the neighboring cities hierapolis and laodicea increased in importance colosse declined. Hierapolis was believed to be 13 miles nne of laodicea.

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Laodicea was 10 miles wnw of colossae.

Map of colossae laodicea and hierapolis. 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. Laodicea was 10 miles wnw of colossae. These three cities formed a crude triangle the so called tri city area see map 1 and map 2.

Colosse hierapolis and laodicea introduction i. In religion the people were specially lax worshipping angels. These three cities formed a crude triangle the so called tri city area.

Map of the roman empire laodicea. Laodicea n 6 on the map. Eskihisar denizli city of phrygia.

Probably received the gospel at the same time as the city of colossae col. For i bear him record that he hath a great zeal for you and them that are in. In antiquity colossae was on the trade route from ephesus to the euphrates river heading east and was a very important city.

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. Colossae laodicea and hierapolis were three closely situated cities mentioned by paul in the new testament each possessing christians. Colossae was famous for its fine wool and it was declared free under the romans.

See map 1 and map 2 for a good idea of how they were situated. Hierapolis was believed to be 13 miles nne of laodicea. Laodicea was one of the seven churches of asia mentioned in revelation 111 and 314.

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

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