Smyrna Water

A closer look at Smyrna! The modern city of Izmir (population 4.5 million) which has a small excavation of the ancient city of Smyrna (Rev 2:8-11).

The modern city is build right on top of the ancient city which was grand and glorious for a time 1st century BC and 1st century AD. It had a busy port, was connected to Ephesus by a good road, it had trade from all over the known world. And it had a small community of early Christians who lived a difficult life in amongst the imperial cult and other Roman trade gods.

The site has a beautifully preserved arch system that supported the floor of an agora (market place) overhead. Fresh water canals ran beneath these arches as well. And water still runs today!