Location | Turkey |
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Coordinates | 38°2′42″N28°49′50″E / 38.04500°N 28.83056°E /38.04500; 28.83056 |
Type | City |
Apollonos Hieron (Greek:Ἀπόλλωνος ἱερόν, "Temple ofApollo")[1] was an ancient city ofLydia.
It was located about 300stadia fromPergamon on a hill,[2] but its exact location is unknown.[3]
The inhabitants of the village ofBuldan hold that their town is the location[4] of Apollonos Hieron. However, Buldan is known to be the site ofTripolis, and both cities sent separate delegates to theCouncil of Chalcedon. Ramsay[5] believed that both cities were adjacent to each other and this may explain why Pliny thought the name of Tripolis had previously been Apollonos. He more generally puts it in the Plain of Philadelphia, in theLykos River Valley.[6]
Apollonos Hieron was known for its temple,[7][8] and is mentioned byPliny,[9][10] who describes it as small. It is possibly mentioned by Aristides[clarification needed][11] andStrabo.[12] Apollonos Hieron minted its own coins,[13][14][15] of which there are today many examples.
Apollonos Hieron was also the seat of abishopric[16] and remains atitular see in theRoman Catholic Church.[17] Bishop Leucius of Apollonos Hieron signed at theCouncil of Chalcedon.[18]
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