"Archaeologists have uncovered a 2,050-year-old Roman council hall in Turkey adorned with mysterious Christian symbols linked to the Book of Revelation. Among the ruins in Laodicea, the team found a cross and the early Christian Chi-Rho monogram, representing the first two letters of 'Christ' in Koine Greek. The discovery highlights Laodicea, one of the seven churches mentioned in Revelation, as a real community that received early Christian teachings."
"In Revelation 1:11, Jesus instructs John: 'What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.' Revelation 3:14-22 also mentions Laodicea, rebuking the community for being 'lukewarm' in their faith and calling on its people to become more devoted."
Archaeologists uncovered a 2,050-year-old Roman council hall in Laodicea, Turkey, with Christian symbols including a cross and the Chi‑Rho monogram. The symbols link the site to early Christian presence among one of the seven churches named in Revelation. The bouleuterion dated to around 50 BC functioned as the city's political and judicial center and held up to 800 people. Researchers propose the Christian markings were added centuries after construction, consistent with Christian chronology. The Book of Revelation contains messages to Laodicea and other communities and uses apocalyptic imagery offering hope amid persecution. Colossians also associates Laodicea with early Christianity.
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