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Smyrna (Σμύρνα, Smyrna). Ancient city on the west coast of Asia Minor, situated at the head of the gulf into which the Hermus River flows. Smyrna was located 40 miles north of Ephesus on the border between Aeolis to the north and Ionia to the south (Yamauchi, New Testament, 55). The site of ancient Smyrna is the present-day Turkish city of Izmir.
Smyrna is one of the seven cities addressed in Revelation (Rev 1:4; 2:8). It was one of the seven postal districts—situated on a circular route—that made up the most crucial part of the Roman province of Asia (Ford, Revelation, 382). Paul or one of his companions may have introduced Christianity to Smyrna (see Acts 19:9–10, 26).
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