Thyatira
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Thyatira or Thyateira (Turkish: Tepe Mezarligi) was a city of Asia Minor, on the borders of Lydia and Mysia. It is now the city of Akhisar, i.e., "white castle", in Manisa Province, Turkey.
According to the Bible, here was one of the seven churches of the Book of Revelation (Revelation 1:11; 2:18-28). Lydia, the seller of purple, or rather of cloth dyed with this colour, was from this city (Acts 16:14). It was and still is famous for its dyeing. Among the ruins, inscriptions have been found relating to the guild of dyers in that city in ancient times.
In 366, a battle fought near Thyatira saw the army of Roman emperor Valens defeat the Roman usurper Procopius.
There is a current Greek Orthodox Church diocese called Thyateira and Great Britain, which in actuality only covers the latter geographical region.
References
- This entry incorporates text from the public domain Easton's Bible Dictionary, originally published in 1897.
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