Apollonia ad Rhyndacum-Thyateira was a Greco-Roman settlement in northwestern Anatolia, situated in the region between Pergamon and the Rhyndacus River (modern Simav ΓayΔ±). The city bore two names reflecting its layered history: Apollonia, its Hellenistic foundation name, and Thyateira, the name it acquired under Roman provincial organization. Archaeological evidence indicates ...