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The Promise to the Victor
At the end of the letter to the church in Thyateira, St John records a powerful promise made by Christ:
“To the one who is...
St Paul’s Journey to Macedonia
In the Acts of the Apostles (16:11–15), we read about an important moment in the spread of Christianity from Asia Minor to Europe. St...
The Monumental Portico and the Colonnaded Street
The second important group of ruins discovered in ancient Thyateira belongs to a monumental portico, which served as a grand entrance to a public...
The End of Exile and the Journey Home
According to Christian tradition, St John’s exile on the island of Patmos ended after the death of the Roman emperor Domitian. Domitian, who ruled...
St John’s Life on Patmos
According to Christian tradition, St John was not kept in chains during his exile on Patmos. Although he had been banished by Roman authority,...
St John at the Latin Gate
A tradition found mainly in Latin Christian sources tells that St John was first taken to Rome as a prisoner by order of the...
The Palace and Harbour of Hormisdas and the Bucoleon
All the evidence suggests that the Palace and Harbour of Hormisdas were, in fact, the same as the Palace and Harbour of the Bucoleon,...
The Palace of Hormisdas Location and Evidence
The palace and bay located to the east of Tchatlady Kapou are widely considered to be the Palace and Harbour of Hormisdas. This conclusion...
Distinguishing the Harbours of Julian and Hormisdas
Based on all available evidence, it is clear that the Harbour of Julian and the Harbour of Hormisdas were not the same. Earlier historians,...
Identification of the Tower of Anemas
The identification of the Tower of Anemas has been an ongoing challenge, and various theories have been proposed to locate it. One such theory...
