Thyateira is the name of the Akhisar town in ancient times. It is one of the most important settlements of Lydia and Pergamon Kingdom.  It was called as Thyateira during the Roman empire period untill the Byzantine period.  It is one of   the first seven churches of Christianity founded by St. Paul in western Anatolia .  A portion of the remains of the thateira city today can be seen in Tepe Mezari in the city center of Akhisar.