Evidence of the Jewish community living here at Pergamum
Monday, 8 October 2012
Thyatira & Pergamum
Quite a long drive to Thyatira today. On the way we passed through extensive olive plantations bordered by towering mountains. Thyatira was one of the early 7 churches of the first century addressed by St John in Revelations 2:18 John's very direct letter left nothing understated for the Christian community. The ruins are in the centre of the town now called Akhisar.
The Thyatirans, like this tortoise were slow to act.
A first century Christian cross incorporating the letters of Jesus
Next stop was Pergamum, now within the township of Bergama. Here we discovered the Red Basilca
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