June 29, 2007

• Laodicea

  One of the richest cities in the Roman period, Laodicea refused the
  emperor’s assistance after it was devastated by an earthquake in the first
  century. An archeological excavation is currently underway and the glorious
  main street of town is being uncovered!
  

  

  Laodicea
  was equipped with a “modern” water supply system that fed running water to the
  homes and temples.  Here is the ruins of
  one of the two cisterns, with the clay conduits still visible.
  

  The theatre in Laodicea
  was large enough to seat more than 16,000 spectators.  In this picture my family is standing or
  seated on the opposite side of the theater.  In the background, across the valley, can be
  seen the white deposits from the hot springs of Hierapolis (Colossians
  4:13).
  

  Here’s a closer shot so you can see my dad (and the size of
  the theater).
  

  
  

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