Laodicea, the ancient name of several cities of western Asia, mostly founded or rebuilt in the 3rd century bce by rulers of the Seleucid dynasty and named for Laodice, the mother of Seleucus I Nicator, or for Laodice, daughter (or possibly niece) of Antiochus I …

Laodicea (Ancient Greek: Λαοδίκεια) was a port city and important colonia of the Roman Empire in ancient Syria, [1] near the modern city of Latakia. It was also called Laodicea in Syria or Laodicea ad mare. Under Septimius Severus, it was the capital of Roman Syria, and of the Eastern Roman province of Theodorias from 528 to 637 AD.

Laodicea on the Lycus was a rich ancient Greek city in Asia Minor, now Turkey, on the river Lycus. It was located in the Hellenistic regions of Caria and Lydia, which later became the Roman Province of Phrygia Pacatiana.

Map of ancient bible city Laodicea in Denizli, Turkey showing the location, geography and buildings. Ancient map guide and all the information you need.

Official excavation plan of Laodicea on the Lycus, with many detailed pages describing finds. In the middle of the third century B.C., the Seleucid Antiochus II founded Laodicea to command the gateway to Phrygia. He named it after his wife, as he did eight other cities throughout his realm.

Dec 4, 2024 · Laodicea on the Lycus (Λαοδίκεια πρὸς τοῦ Λύκου / Laodicea ad Lycum) was an ancient city in Anatolia. It sits near the modern city of Denizli and not too far from the white travertine terraces of Pamukkale and ancient Hierapolis. Laodicea was founded by Antiochus II Theos, King of the Seleucid Empire, in the middle of the 3rd century BC.

Laodicea lāōdˌĭsēˈə [key], name of several Greek cities of Asia and Asia Minor built by the Seleucids in the 3d cent. b.c. The most important, Laodicea ad Lycum, was N of Colossae near the present Denizli. On the trade route from the East, the city prospered, particularly under Rome.

Laodicea, once a prominent city of ancient Asia Minor, lies near the modern city of Denizli in Turkey, and its ruins reveal the grandeur and importance it held during various historical periods.

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Laodicea on the Lycus (Greek: Λαοδίκεια πρὸς τοῦ Λύκου Laodikeia pros tou Lykou; Latin: Laodicea ad Lycum, also transliterated as Laodiceia or Laodikeia) (modern Turkish: Laodikeia) was a rich ancient Greek city in Asia Minor, now Turkey, on the river Lycus (Çürüksu).