Laodicea ad Lycum | ancient city, Turkey | Britannica (original) (raw)

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abandonment

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  In Denizli
  …the economic position of ancient Laodicea ad Lycum, 4 miles (6 km) away, when that town was deserted during wars between the Byzantines and the Seljuq Turks in the 12th century. By the 14th century, as Lâdik (Lādīq), Denizli had emerged as an important Turkish town noted for its woven…
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importance

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  In Laodicea
  …important of the cities was Laodicea ad Lycum (near modern Denizli, Turkey); its church was one of the seven to which St. John addressed the Revelation. Laodicea ad Mare (modern Latakia, Syria) was a major seaport.
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