St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-13

Of communication for commercial military enterprises
being used in turn by armies of Xerxes, Alexander inc
Great Frederick Barbarossa and many others Inc lu
of Laodcea upon commanding elevation WHICH e
fine view of the surrounding country About eight miles
distant stands Cadmus, white with snow Wne d."
that is left of Colossae rests at its base
On the hand beyond the fertile valley OF Lne
may be SEEM gmmering in the sunlight the huge
which plunge plateau where the city OF erapo
is situated Nesting the foot of the HILL upon Wncn ne
acropols once stood, the little village OF Gon1e WINE
away to the south mountain OF Baoa Dagn
background is the larger Turkish town OF Denlz'
Both of these places have been pTact1caly Ou AAo1 ~
ruins of Laodicea.
In the spring Of the the valleys and slopes ABOUT
aodcea green with verdure and the surrounding cou
tv as viewed the ruins presents picture not I'M
friendly o the eye fact the fields cultivated up TO
the walls city within the city limits which prop
ably cover an miles there is not enough
vegetation hungry goat. 1t is scene OF desoa-
ton where only snakes lizards turtles and proving jack
ais refuge in subterranean caverns the tono
cutter from Deniz is regular visitor occasionally
a camel caravan may be vending its way slowly
through streets But otherwise is place long
since rejected and shorn of every symbol great
Yet Laodicea was once the chief emporium of central
Asia Minor the seat of Of the Seven Churches
For something 40O years this city deemed one OF
the most important to possess not only from military
point vew but also from the standpoint OF the sineWs
wherewh to conduct The opulent citizens OF Lao
dcea often fell to the greed OF Roman Tartar ana
Turkish conqueros In times of the hardshps caused
by earthquakes felt severely the pestence
of war Yet the people were so city that
they repeatedly out of their and each
greater splendor than before 1t only when
scarcely left stone the other and when
the Turks 1880 d. slaughtered sold the nhab
ants slavery the city became what is to-day
one field studded with heaps of ruins.
Considering the ravages caused by earthquakes time
war; Laodicea. however, at present is still in
remarkable state of preservation The stadium is almost
intact steps repose the sides of HILL which forms
natural base for this monument The plan of the
well preserved that almost the entire building
can Two theaters, of which devoted to
music practically complete. Scattered the field.
of entanged ruins end of temples with
columns still in place. The ancient aqueduct
partially and shows clearly how the
from long distance the hydrosatic prin
cple of it's seeking its level The aqueduct is not
lofty archway such characterize those of Roman origin
Asia Minor and Italy but is built close to the
ground the water conducted to the city massive
pipes hill and down from distant mountain range
the bed Of the little river of Asopos stand the broken
of bridge which led to Christian cemetery
neghborng hill opposite the city The ancient
metropolis situated just outside the city limits
where the village of GOnjei stands Many interesting
arcophagi have been found and removed various
Laodicea had three gateways which pierced
solid walls which extended around the circumference