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Asia (Roman province)

133 BCE–7th century CE · 7th century BCE

Asia was a Roman province in western Anatolia, formed from the Kingdom of Pergamon, which Attalus III bequeathed to Rome in 133 BCE. Organised by 129 BCE, it was among the richest provinces of the empire, with cities such as Ephesus, its leading city and the governor's seat, Smyrna and Pergamon. It was an early centre of Christianity, home of the Seven Churches of the Book of Revelation.

Asia (Roman province)
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