- Smyrna - Wikipedia
Smyrna ( ˈsmɜːrnə SMUR-nə; Ancient Greek: Σμύρνη, romanized: Smýrnē, or Σμύρνα, Smýrna) was an Ancient Greek city located at a strategic point on the Aegean coast of Anatolia Due to its advantageous port conditions, its ease of defence, and its good inland connections, Smyrna rose to prominence Since about 1930, the city's name has been İzmir
- The History of the Ancient Greek City of Smyrna
Smyrna was once one of the most illustrious of all ancient and Hellenistic-era Greek cities One of the main centers of Greek settlement in western Anatolia, it once had a temple dedicated to Athena and was the residence of the epic poet Homer
- Smyrna - The Seven Churches of Revelation! - Bible Study
The name Smyrna means "myrrh," which is a resin obtained from the Commiphora myrrha tree Myrrh was a critical ingredient used to embalm bodies because one of its major properties was its ability to retard the putrefaction of dead flesh
- About Smyrna | City of Smyrna, GA
Smyrna is located about 10 miles northwest of Atlanta, Georgia and is considered an integral part of the Metro Atlanta area Known as the " Jonquil City," it derives this name from the thousands of jonquils that flourish in gardens and along the streets in early spring
- Ancient Smyrna - Drive Thru History
Smyrna, an ancient city now surrounded by the modern city of Izmir, was originally established around 1000 BC by Aeolian Greek settlers in “Old Smyrna” (Bayraklı Höyüğü) on a small peninsula jutting out from Asia Minor into the Aegean Sea, similar to Old Tyre
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- Smyrna, Georgia - Wikipedia
By the late 1830s, a religious encampment called Smyrna Camp Ground had become a popular travel destination and was well known throughout Georgia It is a Greek name for the Biblical city of Smyrna, modern day İzmir in Turkey, the home of the Christian martyr Polycarp
- Old Smyrna - Wikipedia
Old Smyrna (Greek Παλαιὰ Σμύρνα, Palaia Smyrna, Turkish Eski Smyrna) is an ancient Greek exonym first known to have been applied by Strabo (14 1 37) to a city of the endonym Σμύρνα, Smyrna It had existed at the same location on the Bay of Smyrna, Turkey, since prehistoric times
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