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  • Laodicea on the Lycus

    Laodicea on the Lycus was an ancient city built on the river Lycus (Çürüksu). It was located in the Hellenistic regions of Caria and Lydia, which later became the Roman Province of Phrygia Pacatiana. It is now situated near the modern city of Denizli. The ruins include a stadium, baths, temples, a gymnasium, theatres, and a bouleuterion (Senate House). In early Christian times, the city was home to a significant Christian church, mentioned as one of the seven Churches of the Book of Revelation
    The site is included on the UNESCO Tentative List under the official name, Archaeological site of Laodikeia.
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    Laodicea on the Lycus
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    Laodicea on the Lycus
    by Rjdeadly, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Laodicea on the Lycus
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    Laodicea on the Lycus

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2013

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Turkey

    Denizli Province

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    3rd Century BC

    Hellenistic

    Roman + Byzantine

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    Hellenistic & Roman & Byzantine Monuments

     

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