
Hermocapelia orHermokapeleia, also possibly known asThyessos, was a town ofancient Lydia.[1] It was inhabited fromClassical throughByzantine times.[1] It stood on theHermus River,[2] "to the west of Apollonis in its own little plain almost completely surrounded by mountains."[3]
It was mentioned byPliny the Elder[4] andHierocles[5] but is best known for its coins which itminted,[6][7] and which are in existence today.
The city was the site of an ancientbishopric[8] which remains a vacanttitular see to this day.[9][10]
Its site is located inSakarkaya,Akhisar, south ofSuleymanköy inAsiatic Turkey.[1][11]
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