An excavation within Laodicea uncovered a 2,100-year-old statue head of the goddess Hygieia. Revered as the goddess of health and cleanliness, statues of Hygieia were often located at key healing ...

“The fifth season of excavation for possibly unearthing the Laodicea Temple from Dokhaharan region of Nahavand city came to an end after some new clues on the ancient sanctuary was found,” Nahavand ...

Archaeologists have made a number of historic discoveries while excavating the ancient Greek City of Laodicea, which housed a church mentioned in the Bible. Among the most notable discoveries was a ...

Since at least the early 20th century, commentators have claimed that the messages to the seven churches in Revelation 2–3 are packed with local allusions that the recipients would have recognized ...

Laodicea was one of the most important cities of the Roman world and one of the seven churches addressed in the Book of Revelation. Located in what is now western Turkey, the city was famous for its ...

“[The ruined] Laodicea Temple is one of the treasured sites in Nahavand and it bears relics, which date from the time of Seleucid Empire,” Nahavand cultural heritage chief Mohsen Janjan announced on ...

Archeologists in the country of Turkey recently discovered some interesting new evidence of Christians in ancient Rome, as well as their presence in the ancient city of Laodicea. A 22-year excavation ...

The book of Revelation begins with a letter address to each of seven churches in Asia Minor. These churches were not only a representation of all those that existed in the first century A.D., but they ...

Laodicea was one of the wealthiest cities of the Roman Empire and one of the Seven Churches of Asia addressed in the Book of Revelation. Located in western Asia Minor (modern-day Türkiye), the city ...

An ancient theater in southwestern Turkey will reopen when restoration work is completed in the 2,200-year-old site next year. The ancient city of Laodicea, which is listed as a tentative UNESCO World ...