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Seven churches

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THE SEVEN CHURCHES<br />

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Laodicea was a center for the regional textile industry. The sheep that grazed in the<br />

nearby valleys produced a black wool that was exceptionally soft. The wool was bought<br />

and sold in the city's markets.<br />

Zeus<br />

Zeus, often called "Savior" because of the benefits he was said to provide, was one of the<br />

principal deities worshiped in Laodicea. Zeus was the highest of the gods in the traditional<br />

Greek pantheon.

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