Thyateira (also Thyatira; Ancient Greek: Θυάτειρα) was the name of an ancient Greek city in Asia Minor, now the modern Turkish city of Akhisar ("white castle"), Manisa Province. The name is probably Lydian. It lies in the far west of Turkey, southwest of …

Thyatira was a prosperous trading town that was an important location on the Roman road from Pergamos to Laodicea. The city hosted a major cult of the pagan god Apollo (son of Zeus). The city was famous for its dyeing and was a center of the indigo trade.

Jan 25, 2008 · Thyatira was the smallest of the seven cities, but the one that received the longest letter. It lay about 45 miles to the southeast of Pergamum and was famous for its textiles, especially the production of purple dye and its trade guilds. 1

THYATI'RA, a city of Western Asia Minor, about 46 ms. n.e. from Smyrna, now called Ak Hissa, or the white castle, from a white rocky hill where a fortress once stood. It was celebrated from the time of Homer (II. iv. 141) for the dyeing trade. Pop. 15,000 two thirds of which are Christians.

Thyatira was an ancient city located in the region of Lydia in Asia Minor, which is present-day Turkey. It is mentioned in the New Testament of the Bible, particularly in the Book of Revelation and the Acts of the Apostles.

Dec 28, 2018 · Thyatira, an inland and former border city in Asia Minor, was originally established by the Lydians, then conquered and settled by the Seleucids, integrated into the Kingdom of Pergamum, and finally became part of the Roman Republic in 133 BC and one of the major cities of Roman Asia Province (cf. Strabo, Geography for settling by Macedonian ...

With the “Roman Peace,” tranquility came to Thyatira. Under Claudius, Thyatira began to issue its own coinage once more, for the first time after the lapse of full two centuries. The abundance of Thyatiran coins, continuing right into the 3rd cent., suggests a vigorous commerce.

THYATIRA. thi-a-ti'-ra (Thuateira): Thyatira was a wealthy town in the northern part of Lydia of the Roman province of Asia, on the river Lycus. It stood so near to the borders of Mysia, that some of the early writers have regarded it as belonging to that country.

Feb 23, 2019 · Thyatira was a city of tradespeople, with guilds that included wool-workers, linen-workers, makers of outer garments, dyers, leather-workers, tanners, potters, bakers, slave-dealers, and bronze-smiths. It was known for its rich purple dye for cloth.

Jul 11, 2024 · Thyatira’s role in early Christianity is perhaps most famously highlighted in the Book of Revelation, where it is one of the seven churches addressed by John in his apocalyptic vision. The letter to Thyatira, found in Revelation 2:18-29, is …