Map Of Colossae Laodicea And Hierapolis

See map 1 and map 2 for a good idea of how they were situated. Laodicea was 10 miles wnw of colossae.

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Laodicea was 10 miles wnw of colossae.

Map of colossae laodicea and hierapolis. Laodicea n 6 on the map. As the neighboring cities hierapolis and laodicea increased in importance colosse declined. 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 was famous for its fine wool and it was declared free under the romans. Colossae laodicea and hierapolis were three closely situated cities mentioned by paul in the new testament each possessing christians. Map of the roman empire laodicea.

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

Hierapolis was believed to be 13 miles nne of laodicea. Colosse hierapolis and laodicea introduction i. Probably received the gospel at the same time as the city of colossae col.

In antiquity colossae was on the trade route from ephesus to the euphrates river heading east and was a very important city. Eskihisar denizli city of phrygia. In religion the people were specially lax worshipping angels.

These three cities formed a crude triangle the so called tri city area see map 1 and map 2. During the time of the roman empire the road system changed and neighboring cities of laodicea and hierapolis became more important. For i bear him record that he hath a great zeal for you and them that are in.

Hierapolis was believed to be 13 miles nne of laodicea.

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