Hierapolis (Phrygian Pentapolis)
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Hierapolis /ˌhaɪəˈræpəlɪs/ (Ancient Greek: Ιεράπολις Ierapolis) was a town of the Phrygian Pentapolis in ancient Phrygia, inhabited during Roman and Byzantine times.[1]
Its site is located near Koçhisar in Asiatic Turkey.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ Hierocles. Synecdemus. p. 676.
- ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 62, and directory notes accompanying.
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
Coordinates: 
38°27′42″N 30°11′52″E / 38.461767°N 30.197699°E / 38.461767; 30.197699
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