Lystra
Sign in to saveLystra () was a city in central Anatolia, now part of present-day Turkey. It is mentioned six times in the New Testament. Lystra was visited several times by Paul the Apostle, along with Barnabas or Silas. There Paul met a young disciple, Timothy. Lystra was included by various authors in ancient Lycaonia, Isauria, or Galatia. thumb|320px|Heinrich Kiepert. Asia citerior. Lycaonia, 1903
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Key facts
- Ancient site.map_type
- Turkey
- Ancient site.location
- near modern Hatunsaray, Turkey
- Ancient site.region
- Lycaonia
- Ancient site.type
- Settlement
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- archaeological site
- Country
- Turkey
- Located in
- Meram district
- Elevation
- 1400
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
- Location
- Lycaonia
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- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
- Commons category
- Kilistra
- P12749
- Abraham Esau
- located in/on physical feature
- Central Anatolia Region
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Location
- History
- Classical Age
- Roman period
- Remains
- Footnotes
- External links
Lystra () was a city in central Anatolia, now part of present-day Turkey. It is mentioned six times in the New Testament. Lystra was visited several times by Paul the Apostle, along with Barnabas or Silas. There Paul met a young disciple, Timothy. Lystra was included by various authors in ancient Lycaonia, Isauria, or Galatia. thumb|320px|Heinrich Kiepert. Asia citerior. Lycaonia, 1903
==Location==
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