Asia Minor in New Testament Times

Turkey In Bible Times

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• The Theater At Pergamos
• The Harbor At Smyrna, Turkey
• The Biblical City Of Ephesus
• The Church At Smyrna
• The Synagogue At Sardis
• Churches in the Lycus River Valley
• The Church at Laodicea
• The Church at Colosse
• The Church at Hierapolis
• Pisidian Antioch (Antioch of Pisidia)

Free Books on Ancient Turkey in Bible Times

• The Biblical Cities Of Laodicea, Colosse, And Hierapolis. In the New Testament, three churches in the Lycus River valley in Asia Minor sounded forth the word of God. Paul wrote an epistle to the church at Colosse and mentioned the brethren at Laodicea and Hierapolis. Laodicea was also one of the "seven churches of Asia" mentioned by John in the book of Revelation. Includes bibliography and several color photographs (PDF file size: 764k).
• The Biblical City Of Ephesus. A detailed outline describing the city of Ephesus in Turkey (Asia Minor), its significance in Biblical times and its archaeological ruins. Includes several photographs (PDF file size: 844k).
• The British Museum And The Bible. A four page outline detailing some of the relics from various Bible lands to be found in the British Museum (PDF file size: 275k).
• The Early Years Of Saul Of Tarsus. On the great day of Pentecost, Jews from throughout the Greco-Roman world traveled to Jerusalem to worship God (Acts 2:5-12). While Jews were found in every nation throughout the civilized world, anti-Semitism flourished. Among the nations of antiquity, no nation was ever hated as much as Israel. If Christianity were ever going conquer the world, then someone would have to bridge the gap between Jews and Gentiles. In the providence of God, Saul of Tarsus was selected (Acts 9:15; 26:12-18). This new book focuses on Saul's Jewish roots (Phil. 3:5), his birth in Tarsus of Cilicia (Acts 21:39), and his education "at the feet of Gamaliel" (Acts 22:3). This book contains numerous color photographs from Tarsus of Cilicia (modern day Turkey) (PDF file size: 1.3MB).
• The Biblical City Of Antioch Of Pisidia. Around 50 A.D., the apostle Paul visited Antioch of Pisidia on his first evangelistic journey (Acts 13:13–14) and his first recorded sermon was preached there (Acts 13:15–51). Antioch of Pisidia is located one-half of a mile north of the village of Yalvac in the Isparta province in southern Turkey. This book is a detailed outline describing the city of Pisidian Antioch, its significance in Biblical times and its archaeological ruins. Includes several color photographs (PDF file size: 928k).

Photographs of Turkey (Asia Minor in the New Testament Age)

• Antioch on the Orontes, Antakya, Turkey. Antioch was undoubtedly the most important city after Jerusalem in the early expansion of the New Testament Church. Because the modern city Antakya stands on the site of ancient Antioch, little archaeological excavation has been conducted there. Antioch's importance as a commercial center can largely be attributed to the Orontes River, which connected the city with the port of Seleucia on the Mediterranean coast (15 photographs).
• Mount Ararat, Turkey, the possible site where Noah's Ark landed. The Bible says the Ark landed "on the mountains of Ararat" (Gen. 8:4), which covers a wide area near Turkey's border with Iran. We arrived at Mt. Ararat during a small rainstorm. When the rain stopped we were rewarded with a beautiful rainbow! The last photograph shows the rainbow with Mount Ararat in the background (10 photographs).
• Tarsus, Turkey, including "Saint Paul's Well," "Cleopatra's Gate," the remains of a roman roadway and baths, and the Mosque of Makam (10 photographs).
• Seven Churches of Asia Mentioned in the Book of Revelation, including Ephesus, Laodicea, Pergamos, Philadelphia, Sardis, Smyrna (Izmir) and Thyatira (17 photographs).
• Colosse, Turkey, only two photographs of the ancient tell at Colosse. The city has not yet been excavated (2 photographs).
• Laodicea, Turkey, including City Ruins, Bathhouse Arches, Herds of Sheep, Water Pipes with Calcium Deposits, and the Stadium (17 photographs).
• Hierapolis, Turkey, including Domitian's Gate, the Theater, Shepherds at Laodicea, City Ruins, the Calcium Terraces at Pammukale, the North and South Bath Complex, and an Ancient Tomb (14 photographs).
• Antioch of Pisidia (Yalvac), Turkey. Around 50 A.D., Paul visited Antioch of Pisidia on his first evangelistic journey (Acts 13:13–14) and his first recorded sermon was preached there (Acts 13:15–51). Antioch of Pisidia is located one-half of a mile north of the village of Yalvac in the Isparta province in southern Turkey (20 photographs).
• Yalvac Museum in Turkey. Located near Antioch of Pisidia, this museum houses the Sergius Paulus inscription. Other photographs include: the moon goddess Men, Zeus, Aphrodite, a first century man, a second century couple, and a street scene of the village of Yalvac, Turkey (10 photographs).