Biblical place
Where was Thyatira?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Akhisar.
First appears in Acts 16:14 · 2 books · 3 chapters
Overview
A city of Asia Minor, on the borders of Lydia and Mysia. Its modern name is Ak-hissar, i. e., “white castle. ” Here was one of the seven churches (Rev. 1:11; 2:18-28). Modern identification: Akhisar.
Thyatira is represented in the local geography layer as Akhisar. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Acts 16:14 and is mentioned across 2 books, with 4 verse references collected into the glossary index.
Where it sits on the map
How to get to Thyatira today
Travel to Thyatira, the modern-day Akhisar.
Thyatira is commonly identified with Akhisar, 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.
Thyatira 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 · 3 verse mentions
1 chapter · 1 verse mention