Laodicea
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- Laodicea on the LycusLaodicea on the LycusLaodicea on the Lycus was the ancient metropolis of Phrygia Pacatiana , built on the river Lycus , in Anatolia near the modern village of Eskihisar , Denizli Province,...
, in Phrygia - Laodicea PonticaLaodicea PonticaSamsun-Ladik/KaradenizLadik is a city of Samsun Province, Turkey on the site of the ancient Laodicea Pontica. The mayor is Mehmet Karahan .-History:...
, in the Pontus - Laodicea CombustaLaodicea CombustaLaodicea or Laodicea Combusta – ), also transliterated as Laodiceia or Laodikeia; also Laodikeia Katakekaumenê and Λαοδίκεια Κεκαυμένη; later Claudiolaodicea – was a Hellenistic city in central Anatolia, in the region of Pisidia; its site is currently occupied by Ladik, Konya Province,...
, in Pisidia
Other countries
- Laodicea (Arcadia)Laodicea (Arcadia)Laodicea , also transliterated as Laodiceia or Laodikeia, was an ancient city of Arcadia, in the Peloponnese, Greece. It is located between Megalopolis and Oresthasion .-External links:*...
, in Greece - Laodicea (Mesopotamia)Laodicea (Mesopotamia)Laodicea ; also transliterated as Laodikeia or Laodiceia was a Hellenistic city in Mesopotamia. Pliny places Laodicea along with Seleucia and Artemita. Laodicea's precise location is unknown, but it is in modern-day Iraq.-External links:...
, in Iraq - Laodicea in Media, former name of NahavandNahavandNahavand is a city in and capital of Nahavand County, Hamadan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 72,218, in 19,419 families. It is located south of Hamadan, east of Malayer and northwest of Borujerd...
, Iran - Laodicea in Phoenicia, former name of BeirutBeirutBeirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
, Lebanon
See also
- Laodicean ChurchLaodicean ChurchThe Laodicean Church was a Christian community established in the ancient city of Laodicea . The church was established in the earliest period of Christianity, and is probably best known for being one of the seven churches addressed by name in the Book of Revelation The Laodicean Church was a...
, religious organization - Laodice (disambiguation)Laodice-Greek mythology:* Laodice , daughter of Priam, king of Troy* Laodice, daughter of Agamemnon, a.k.a. Electra* Laodice, one of the Hyperborean maidens* Laodice, consort of Phoroneus...