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'''Philadelphia''' (Greek Φιλαδέλφεια, Turkish ''Alasehir'') was established in [[189 BC]] by King [[Eumenes II]] of [[Pergamos]] ([[197 BC|197]]-[[160 BC]]). [[Eumenes II]] named the city for the love of his brother, who would be his successor, [[Attalus II]] ([[159 BC|159]]-[[138 BC]]), whose loyalty earned him the nickname, "Philadelphos", literally meaning "one who loves his brother". The city is perhaps best-known as the site of one of the [[seven churches of Asia]] in the Book of Revelation. The city lies in an earthquake-prone area.

Alasehir is located approximately 100 miles east of [[Smyrna]] and 26 miles southwest of [[Sardis]] on the [[Cogamis]] River, a tributary of the [[Hermus]] river. Lacking an heir, [[Attalus III|Attalus III Philometer]], the last of the [[Attalid dynasty|Attalid kings of Pergamum]], bequeathed his kingdom, including Philadelphia, to his Roman allies when he died in [[133 BC]]. Rome set up the province of Asia in [[129 BC]] by combining [[Ionia]] and the former Kingdom of [[Pergamos]].

==Book of Revelation==

It is this ancient Philadelphia site that is commonly surmised to have been the headquarters of one of the seven churches referred by John the Revelator in Revelation 1:11. Philadelphia is the sixth church mentioned.

==References==
*The Letters to the Seven Churches of Asia And their place in the plan of the Apocalypse, W. M. Ramsay, D.C.L, Litt.D., LL.D., Professor of Humanity in the University of Aberdeen, 1904
*http://www.ephesusguide.com/seven_churches_philadelphia.php
*http://www.enjoyturkey.com/Tours/Interest/Biblicals/philadelphia.htm
*http://www.toursforchurches.co.uk/turkey-churches.htm
*http://www.luthersem.edu/ckoester/Revelation/Philadelphia/main.htm

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 '''Philadelphia''' (Greek Φιλαδέλφεια, Turkish ''Alasehir'') was established in [[Asia Minor]], [[189 BC]] by King [[Eumenes II]] of [[Pergamos]] ([[197 BC|197]]-[[160 BC]]). [[Eumenes II]] named the city for the love of his brother, who would be his successor, [[Attalus II]] ([[159 BC|159]]-[[138 BC]]), whose loyalty earned him the nickname, "Philadelphos", literally meaning "one who loves his brother". The city is perhaps best-known as the site of one of the [[seven churches of Asia]] in the Book of Revelation. The city lies in an earthquake-prone area.
-Alasehir is located approximately 100 miles east of [[Smyrna]] and 26 miles southwest of [[Sardis]] on the [[Cogamis]] River, a tributary of the [[Hermus]] river. Lacking an heir, [[Attalus III|Attalus III Philometer]], the last of the [[Attalid dynasty|Attalid kings of Pergamum]], bequeathed his kingdom, including Philadelphia, to his Roman allies when he died in [[133 BC]]. Rome set up the province of Asia in [[129 BC]] by combining [[Ionia]] and the former Kingdom of [[Pergamos]].
+Alasehir is located approximately 100 miles east of [[Smyrna]] and 26 miles southwest of Sardis on the Cogamis River, a tributary of the Hermus river. Lacking an heir, [[Attalus III|Attalus III Philometer]], the last of the [[Attalid dynasty|Attalid kings of Pergamum]], bequeathed his kingdom, including Philadelphia, to his Roman allies when he died in [[133 BC]]. Rome set up the province of Asia in [[129 BC]] by combining [[Ionia]] and the former Kingdom of [[Pergamos]].
 ==Book of Revelation==

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−	'''Philadelphia''' (Greek Φιλαδέλφεια, Turkish ''Alasehir'') was established in [[189 BC]] by King [[Eumenes II]] of [[Pergamos]] ([[197 BC\|197]]-[[160 BC]]). [[Eumenes II]] named the city for the love of his brother, who would be his successor, [[Attalus II]] ([[159 BC\|159]]-[[138 BC]]), whose loyalty earned him the nickname, "Philadelphos", literally meaning "one who loves his brother". The city is perhaps best-known as the site of one of the [[seven churches of Asia]] in the Book of Revelation. The city lies in an earthquake-prone area.	+	'''Philadelphia''' (Greek Φιλαδέλφεια, Turkish ''Alasehir'') was established in [[Asia Minor]], [[189 BC]] by King [[Eumenes II]] of [[Pergamos]] ([[197 BC\|197]]-[[160 BC]]). [[Eumenes II]] named the city for the love of his brother, who would be his successor, [[Attalus II]] ([[159 BC\|159]]-[[138 BC]]), whose loyalty earned him the nickname, "Philadelphos", literally meaning "one who loves his brother". The city is perhaps best-known as the site of one of the [[seven churches of Asia]] in the Book of Revelation. The city lies in an earthquake-prone area.

	Alasehir is located approximately 100 miles east of [[Smyrna]] and 26 miles southwest of [[Sardis]] on the [[Cogamis]] River, a tributary of the [[Hermus]] river. Lacking an heir, [[Attalus III\|Attalus III Philometer]], the last of the [[Attalid dynasty\|Attalid kings of Pergamum]], bequeathed his kingdom, including Philadelphia, to his Roman allies when he died in [[133 BC]]. Rome set up the province of Asia in [[129 BC]] by combining [[Ionia]] and the former Kingdom of [[Pergamos]].		Alasehir is located approximately 100 miles east of [[Smyrna]] and 26 miles southwest of [[Sardis]] on the [[Cogamis]] River, a tributary of the [[Hermus]] river. Lacking an heir, [[Attalus III\|Attalus III Philometer]], the last of the [[Attalid dynasty\|Attalid kings of Pergamum]], bequeathed his kingdom, including Philadelphia, to his Roman allies when he died in [[133 BC]]. Rome set up the province of Asia in [[129 BC]] by combining [[Ionia]] and the former Kingdom of [[Pergamos]].