Hieropolis
Afyonkarahisar · Archaeological site
Catalogue label
- Type
- Ancient city
- Kind
- Archaeological site
- Province / district
- Afyonkarahisar
- Elevation
- 1,010 m
- Wikidata
- Q85766481
About
Hierapolis /ˌhaɪəˈræpəlɪs/ (Ancient Greek: Ιεράπολις Ierapolis) or Hieropolis (Ιερόπολις) was a town of the Phrygian Pentapolis in ancient Phrygia, inhabited during Roman and Byzantine times. Its bishop in the late 2nd century AD was Abercius, the subject of a famous inscription.
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Location
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