Heraclea Salbace (Ancient Greek:Ἡράκλεια Σαλβάκη,romanized: Herakleia Salbake),Heraclea Salbaces (Ἡράκλεια Σαλβάκης -Herakleia Salbakes),[1]Heraclea ad Albanum (Ἡράκλεια πρὸς Ἀλβανῷ -Herakleia pros Albano),[2] orHeraclea Albace (Ἡράκλεια Ἀλβάκη),[3] or simplyHeraclea orHerakleia (Ἡράκλεια), also transliterated asHeracleia, was a town ofancient Caria.[4][5]
Suda mentioned that there was a grammarian from the city who wrote many books and was called Diogenianus (Διογενειανός) (but it may be an error and it means theDiogenianus from Heraclea Pontica).[6]
The place must have Christianised early as an early bishopric is attested. Bishop Polychronius represented the town at theCouncil of Ephesus. No longer a residential see, it remains atitular see of theRoman Catholic Church.[7]
Its site is located nearVakıf,Asiatic Turkey.[8][1]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Heracleia".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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