Lystra

Lystra
Shown within Turkey
Locationnear modern Hatunsaray, Turkey
RegionLycaonia
Coordinates37°36′07″N 32°20′18″E / 37.60194°N 32.33833°E / 37.60194; 32.33833
TypeSettlement

Lystra (Ancient Greek: Λύστρα) was a city in central Anatolia, now part of present-day Turkey. It is mentioned six times in the New Testament. Lystra was visited several times by Paul the Apostle, along with Barnabas or Silas. There Paul met a young disciple, Timothy. Lystra was included by various authors in ancient Lycaonia, Isauria, or Galatia.

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