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Colossae + Hierapolis + Myra Postcard

The journey in Christian Asia Minor ends at St. Nicholas's church on his Feast Day

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Dec 08, 2022
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Not a road sign you see too often!

I forgot to mention that we stopped at Colossae on the way to Laodicea. You know Colossae from St. Paul’s letter to the Colossians. There is almost nothing to see there. The entire city is underground, awaiting excavation (which will start soon). It’s amazing to think that the ground can swallow an entire city, but it d…

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