Hierapolis / Denizli
The ancient city of Hierapolis, located 17 kilometers north of Denizli, is called "Holy City" in the archaeological literature, due to the presence of many temples and other religious structures known in the city. It is discussed in which old geographical region the city is located. With its geographical location, Hierapolis is among the various historical regions surrounding it. The ancient geographers Strabo and Ptolemaios claimed that Hierapolis was a Phrygian city with its proximity to the cities of Laodikeia and Tripolis, which border the Caria region.
There is no information about the name of the city before the Hellenistic Period in ancient sources. It is known because of the cult of the Mother Goddess that there was a life in the city before it was called Hierapolis. Although the information about the establishment of the city is limited; King of Pergamum II. By Eumenes II. YY. It is known that it was founded in the beginning of the year and took the name Hierapolis because of Hiera, the queen of the Amazons, the wife of Telephos, the legendary founder of Pergamum.
Hierapolis maintained its original texture by adhering to Hellenistic urbanization principles until the great earthquake in the reign of Roman Emperor Nero (60 AD). The city, which is located on the earthquake belt, suffered great damage from the Nero period earthquake and was completely renovated. After these earthquakes, the city lost all its Hellenistic character and took the appearance of a typical Roman city. Hierapolis became a very important center in the Byzantine period after the Roman period. This importance, MS IV. Being the center of Christianity (metropolis) since the century AD, in 80 years, Hz. It is due to the death of Saint Philip, one of the apostles of Jesus, here. Hierapolis, XII. Towards the end of the century, it passed into the hands of the Turks.
There is no information about the name of the city before the Hellenistic Period in ancient sources. It is known because of the cult of the Mother Goddess that there was a life in the city before it was called Hierapolis. Although the information about the establishment of the city is limited; King of Pergamum II. By Eumenes II. YY. It is known that it was founded in the beginning of the year and took the name Hierapolis because of Hiera, the queen of the Amazons, the wife of Telephos, the legendary founder of Pergamum.
Hierapolis maintained its original texture by adhering to Hellenistic urbanization principles until the great earthquake in the reign of Roman Emperor Nero (60 AD). The city, which is located on the earthquake belt, suffered great damage from the Nero period earthquake and was completely renovated. After these earthquakes, the city lost all its Hellenistic character and took the appearance of a typical Roman city. Hierapolis became a very important center in the Byzantine period after the Roman period. This importance, MS IV. Being the center of Christianity (metropolis) since the century AD, in 80 years, Hz. It is due to the death of Saint Philip, one of the apostles of Jesus, here. Hierapolis, XII. Towards the end of the century, it passed into the hands of the Turks.
