Thyatira
Θυάτειρα | |
Remains of the colonnaded street in Thyatira | |
Shown within Turkey | |
| Location | Akhisar, Manisa Province, Turkey |
|---|---|
| Region | Lydia |
| Coordinates | 38°55′12″N 27°50′11″E / 38.920090°N 27.836253°E |
| Altitude | 103 m (338 ft) |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Builder | Lydians; Macedonian colonists (3rd century BC) |
| Material | Stone, brick |
| Founded | Early Bronze Age; re-colonized 3rd century BC |
| Periods | Bronze Age, Hellenistic period, Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire |
| Cultures | Seha River Land, Lydian, Greek, Persian, Roman, Byzantine |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Ownership | Public |
| Public access | Yes |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | Hellenistic, Roman |
| One of the seven churches mentioned in the Book of Revelation | |
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 Istanbul and east-northeast of Athens. It is about 50 miles (80 km) from the Aegean Sea.