where is colossae located today
The Book of Colossians, or Colossians, is actually a letter of spiritual instruction written by the Apostle Paul to Christians who lived in the city of Colossae. 1  Colossae was part of the vast Roman Empire, which was divided into regions called provinces.. Colossae was located in the Roman province of Asia Minor, which is modern day Turkey. Scholars believe Colossians was written by Paul when he was imprisoned in Rome (AD 59-61). So it was likely written ~60-61, along with three other Prison epistles (Philemon, Ephesians, and Philippians).