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Germa

Balıkesir · Archaeological site

Catalogue label

Kind
Archaeological site
Province / district
Balıkesir
Elevation
428 m
Wikidata
Q65043934

About

Germa or Germe (Ancient Greek: Γέρμη) or Germae or Germai (Γέρμαι), or Hiera Germa or Hiera Germe (Ἱερά Γέρμη), meaning 'holy Germa', also known as Germa in Hellesponto to distinguish it from several other towns named Germa, was a town of ancient Mysia, situated between the rivers Macestus and Rhyndacus. It appears in episcopal notices as an archbishopric. and was represented at the Council of Ephesus and Calcedon by the bishop of the town. No longer the seat of a residential archbishop, it remains a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church.

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Visiting here? The next 5 places nearby

The best-known places close by, in the shortest order from Germa: about 206 km and 3 h 25 min of travel, plus roughly 7 h for the visits.

  1. 49 km · 49 min by car

  2. 77 km · 1 h 17 min by car

  3. 35 km · 35 min by car

    Apollonia

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  4. 23 km · 23 min by car

    Allianoi

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  5. 22 km · 22 min by car

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