Laodicea
Laodicea located on the southern part of Lycos
river and 6 km north of Denizli city
,geographicaly has a very important position.
City was founded in 261-263 BC
by king Antiochus II. and derived it’s name from the wife ( laodicea ) of King Antiochus.
Laodecia became one of the most important and leading settlements in Anatolia
in the first century B.C. Romans had given a special
attention to the city and made the city the center of Kibyra
Conventus therefore many great works and masterpieces of art was
created in this period .
Laodicea is also a very
important place for the christians and christianity while the city hosts one of
the seven churches of Asia
minor. As much as historical values , city also visited because of religious aims by thousands of christians.
City was demolished , razed to
the ground by a very strong earthquake which occured in 60 A.D .
Today many historical
structures which found after excavations are worth to see in Laodicea ;
'Great amphi - theatre',
'Little Theatre', 'Stadium', 'Gymnasium', 'Monumental
Fountain',
'Council Building', 'Temple of Zeus',
'Great Church' are a few of these structures to see in Laodicea.