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title: Ruins at Laodicea on the Lycus
author: Edgar Serrano
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12468/ruins-at-laodicea-on-the-lycus/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Ruins at Laodicea on the Lycus

_Authored by [Edgar Serrano](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jesus.rex/)_

## Image File

[![Ruins at Laodicea on the Lycus](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12468.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12468.jpg)

## Image Caption

Laodicea, in [Phrygia](https://www.worldhistory.org/phrygia/) ([Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/)), was a [Hellenistic Period](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hellenistic_Period/) and [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) which was abandoned after a severe [earthquake](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/earthquake/) that damaged its waterways. Later, groups of Sassanids and then Arabs repeatedly plundered the city. Following its abandonment, the city became a stone and lime quarry.

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## About the Author

Born in Cali, Colombia, currently living in Houston, TX. Studied at Colorado Christian University, Dallas Seminary and Capital Seminary & Graduate School in Lancaster, PA. Christian pastor and college professor in the areas of Bible and Theology.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Serrano, E. (2020, July 14). Ruins at Laodicea on the Lycus. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12468/ruins-at-laodicea-on-the-lycus/>
### Chicago
Serrano, Edgar. "Ruins at Laodicea on the Lycus." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 14, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12468/ruins-at-laodicea-on-the-lycus/>.
### MLA
Serrano, Edgar. "Ruins at Laodicea on the Lycus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Jul 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12468/ruins-at-laodicea-on-the-lycus/>.

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