Hermocapelia
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Town of ancient Lydia
Hermocapelia or Hermokapeleia, also possibly known as Thyessos, was a town of
Hermus River,[2] "to the west of Apollonis in its own little plain almost completely surrounded by mountains."[3]
It was mentioned by Pliny the Elder[4] and Hierocles[5] but is best known for its coins which it minted,[6][7] and which are in existence today.
The city was the site of an ancient
Its site is located in Sakarkaya, Akhisar, south of Suleymanköy in Asiatic Turkey.[1][11]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- ^ John-Anthony Cramer, A Geographical And Historical Description of Asia Minor with a Map. (Oxford University Press, 1832), p 433-434.
- ^ Halsey L. Royden, The Magistrates of the Roman Professional Collegia in Italy: From the First to the Third Century A.D. (Review by: Willem Jongman) American Journal of Philology Vol. 111, No. 2 (Summer, 1990), pp. 281-283 .
- ^ Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 5.30.
- ^ Hierocles. Synecdemus. Vol. p. 670.
- ^ Ancient Coinage of Lydia, Hermocapelia.
- ^ mantis.
- Oriens christianus (ex Typographia Regia, 1740) p.889.
- ^ Hermocapelia at catholic-hierarchy.org.
- ^ Hermocapelia at GCathollic.org.
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
38°55′18″N 27°36′54″E / 38.921548°N 27.614993°E / 38.921548; 27.614993
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