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Thyatira

Western Asia

Thyatira was an ancient Greek city in Asia Minor, on the site of the modern Turkish city of Akhisar in Manisa Province, roughly 80 kilometers from the Aegean Sea. It began in the Bronze Age and was substantially developed during the Hellenistic period around 290 BC. Under Roman rule in the first century AD it became known for its dyeing industry and the purple cloth trade, and archaeological evidence shows it supported more professional guilds than any other contemporary city in the Roman province of Asia. Thyatira is also one of the seven churches addressed in the Book of Revelation, where the message to its congregation raises concerns about false teaching and immorality. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
132,311 1
Latitude
38.920833 degrees north 2
Longitude
27.841667 degrees east 2
Sources
1. City Population (citypopulation.de): Turkey: Provinces and Major Cities
City Population (citypopulation.de)Cities and towns table, 2022-12-31 estimate column (Akhisar)
Quote, Cities and towns table, 2022-12-31 estimate column (Akhisar)
Akhisar MAN 68,553 73,944 81,510 104,777 120,474 132,311 0
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2. Thyatira (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)
Quote, P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 38.920833, longitude 27.841667
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Thyatira (Wikipedia)
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    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.
  • In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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