Smyrna
Turkish port, formerly
Smyrna is an ancient city on the Aegean coast of what is now Turkey, known today as Izmir.
The name appears in biblical and classical references.
Several American towns bear the name, most notably Smyrna, Georgia, and Smyrna, Delaware.
Smyrna figs are a variety requiring special pollination to fruit.
Pennsylvania's largest metropolis
- EphesusAncient Greek city, Asia Minor
- RevelationProphetic biblical finale
- Asia MinorWestern Turkey's peninsula
- martyrVictim for beliefs
persecution · faithful · tribulation · crown · angel · synagogue · apostle · John
Major Turkish seaport
- AnatoliaWestern Asian peninsula
- AegeanEastern Mediterranean sea
- HomerAncient Greek epic composer
- IoniaAncient Aegean coastal region
Greek · port · agora · acropolis · Alexander · Hellenistic · Roman · temple
Early twenties year
- fireCombustion with flames
- GreekOf Athenian origin
- refugeePerson fleeing danger abroad
- Asia MinorWestern Turkey's peninsula
exodus · displacement · Atatürk · population exchange · Lausanne · tragedy · evacuation · diaspora
Major Turkish seaport
- LevantineOf the eastern Mediterranean
- merchantOne who sells wares
- quayWaterfront loading platform
- caravanseraiTraveler's courtyard lodge
bazaar · fig · raisin · carpet · tobacco · cosmopolitan · Greek · Armenian
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania's largest metropolis
- EphesusAncient Greek city, Asia Minor
- RevelationProphetic biblical finale
- Asia MinorWestern Turkey's peninsula
martyr · persecution · faithful · tribulation · crown · angel · synagogue · apostle · John
Izmir
Major Turkish seaport
Ionia · Greek · port · agora · acropolis · Alexander · Hellenistic · Roman · temple · colonnade
1922
Early twenties year
Asia Minor · exodus · displacement · Atatürk · population exchange · Lausanne · tragedy · evacuation · diaspora · massacre
Izmir
Major Turkish seaport
caravanserai · bazaar · fig · raisin · carpet · tobacco · cosmopolitan · Greek · Armenian · Jewish
Georgia
Name shared by country and state
town · Cumberland · Atlanta · Rutherford · municipality