Biblical place
Where was Smyrna?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Izmir.
First appears in Revelation 1:11 · 1 books · 2 chapters
Overview
Myrrh, an ancient city of Ionia, on the western coast of Asia Minor, about 40 miles to the north of Ephesus. Modern identification: Izmir.
Smyrna is represented in the local geography layer as Izmir. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Revelation 1:11 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 2 verse references collected into the glossary index.
Where it sits on the map
How to get to Smyrna today
Travel to Smyrna, the modern-day Izmir.
Smyrna is commonly identified with Izmir, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Smyrna is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.
Key passages
Appears in
2 chapters · 2 verse mentions