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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- Instance of
- archaeological site
- Country
- Turkey
- Located in
- Meram district
- Elevation
- +1400
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
- Location
- Lycaonia
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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
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Catholic titular sees in AsiaColoniae (Roman)Former populated places in TurkeyGalatia (Roman province)History of Konya ProvinceNew Testament citiesPauline churchesPopulated places in ancient GalatiaPopulated places in ancient IsauriaPopulated places in ancient LycaoniaPopulated places of the Byzantine EmpireRoman towns and cities in Turkey