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Perge Ancient City
One of the most important stops during our Biblical tours in Turkey is the ancient city of Perge. This well-preserved city is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of Antalya (Attalia).
Sardis was an important ancient city and the capital of the kingdom of Lydia in western Asia Minor. Lydia prospered due to its natural resources and position on trading routes between the Mediterranean and Asia.
Apostle Paul arrives to Ephesus in the autumn of 54 A.D, during his third missionary journey, and he lives in the city for more than three years. For three months, Paul spoke boldly in the Synagogue (Acts 19:8). Then he continued spreading the gospel in the school of Tyrannus for two years (Acts 19:9).
In Israel archaeologists discovered purple textile scraps from the times of King David and King Solomon, about 3000 years ago. In Hierapolis, modern day Pamukkale in Turkey, there is a sarcophagus with the inscription that reads: “The owner of the sarcophagus Publius Aelius Glykon Zeuxianos Aelianus left behind 200 denarii as grave–crowning funds to the most holy presidency of the purple–dyers”.
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