Acmonia
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Acmonia or Akmonia (
Bishopric
Acmonia was the seat of a bishop in antiquity. It appears in the
Excavations
In 2000, a large mosaic floor depicting a gymnasium was discovered in Acmonia. Despite the emergency excavations, which started on 26 June 2000, one part of the mosaic was stolen from the excavation site. The stolen parts were later recovered in Istanbul after a police raid in 2002.
Jewish community
The Jewish synagogue in Acmonia, funded by Ioulia Severa during Nero's reign, stands as the most documented synagogue in Phrygia. where in Nero's reign, Ioulia Severa, a descendant of Galatian royalty, funded its construction. This patronage, however, does not necessarily imply personal sympathy toward Judaism, as it may have been influenced by complex family and official connections. The synagogue leadership was closely aligned with the city's leadership, indicating significant support from influential figures.[6]
While the conditions for Jews in Acmonia seemed favorable during Ioulia Severa's time, it's uncertain if these conditions persisted over subsequent decades. In the third century, there's a notable increase in evidence related to Jews in Acmonia, including gravestones invoking biblical curses against violators of graves. These inscriptions demonstrate the integration of Jewish liturgical practices into the community and suggest that Jewish members held influential positions within the city.[6]
See also
- List of titular sees
References
- Notes
- ^ Cicero, Pro Flacco, (15).34
- ^
Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Acmonia". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
- ^ Sophrone Pétridès, v. Acmonia, in Dictionnaire d'Histoire et de Géographie ecclésiastiques, vol. I, Paris 1909, coll. 343-344
- ^ Michel Lequien, Oriens christianus in quatuor Patriarchatus digestus, Paris 1740, Vol. I, coll. 817-818
- ISBN 978-88-209-9070-1), p. 823
- ^ ISBN 978-1-108-48146-5.
- Sources
- Nezih Başgelen, "Çalınan Geçmiş, Yitirilen Miras. Akmoneia (Ahatköy) Mozaikleri." Arkeoloji ve Sanat 22(2000).97: 23-25.
Further reading
- Ramsay, W. M. "The Cities and Bishoprics of Phrygia." The Journal of Hellenic Studies 4 (1883): 370-436. doi:10.2307/623380.
- THONEMANN, PETER. "The Women of Akmoneia." The Journal of Roman Studies 100 (2010): 163-78. www.jstor.org/stable/41724770.
External links
- "Ancient Akmonia to be protected", Turkish Daily News May 19, 2005
- Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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