Our Turkey Biblical Tour will continue by visiting Asia Minor churches today.
We will start from Symrna .
Symrna is home town of Polycarp, student of Saint john who was martyred by the Romans in Mount Pegas. We will see Kadife castle the place where the saint was martyred, the Agora of the Ancient city , Saint Poly Carp which is still active church where the christians of Symrna pray today.
Drive to Sardes.
*Sardes was Capital City of the lydian kingdom where the first coin was minted. Saint John says in his letter to church of Sardes' wake up otherwise I will come like a thief to your city and wake you up'
We see the Gymnasium , The Synagog, Palaestra , The Temple of Artemis , gold refinery in Sardes.
We drive further to east and visit Philedelphia another church of the seven churches and visit saint John Church from 6 AD .
Before we arrive to Bergama we stop at the ancient site of Thyatira another Asia Minor church adressed by Saint John as below :
“The Son of God, the One whose eyes are like a fiery flame and whose feet are like fine bronze, says: I know your works—your love, faithfulness,Service, and endurance. Your last works are greater than the first.But I have this against you: You tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and teaches and deceives My slaves to commit sexual immorality and to eat meat sacrificed to idols.'
We see Saint John Church which was built in 6 AD.
we see the ruins of the Bishop place in Thyatira.
in the end of the day we drive to Pergamum and check in hotel
Meal : Breakfast Lunch and dinner
Overnight stay in Pergamum