Magnesia ad Sipylum
Mαγνησία ἡ πρὸς Σιπύλῳ Mαγνησία ἡ ἐπὶ Σιπύλου | |
Location | Turkey |
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Region | Manisa Province |
Coordinates | 38°37′N 27°26′E / 38.617°N 27.433°E |
Magnesia ad Sipylum (
The first famous mention of the city is in 190 BC, when
Landmarks
There are two famous relics of antiquity. The first is the Niobe of Sipylus (Aglayan Kaya), a natural rock formation, on the lowest slopes of the mountains in the middle of town. The second is the Suratlu Tash, a colossal stone carving allegedly portraying Cybele, about 100 meters up the mountain about 6 km east of the town. This is a colossal seated image cut in a niche of the rock, of Hittite origin, and perhaps that called by Pausanias the very ancient statue of the Mother of the Gods, carved by Broteas, son of Tantalus, and sung by Homer. It can be seen by driving into a parking lot at a children's playground.
Near the carving lie many remains of a primitive city, and about a kilometer east is the rock-seat conjecturally identified with Pausanias's Throne of Pelops. There are also hot springs and a sacred grotto of Apollo. Parts of the major fortifications built during the Empire of Nicea remain evident.[2]
Magnetism
One of the regions colonized by the Magnetes was a primary source for mysterious stones that could attract or repel each other, possibly leading to the modern term for magnets and magnetism. Some suggest that it was Magnesia ad Sipylum, others that it was the Magnesia regional unit in Thessaly; this has been debated both in modern times and in antiquity without resolution.[3][4]
Bishopric
The town had a bishop in late antiquity, suffran to the bishop in Ephesus. Known bishops include:
- Eusebius, at the Council of Ephesus (431)
- Alexander, at the Council of Chalcedon (553)
- Stephen at the Council of Constantinople (680)
- Basil at the second council of Nicæa (787)
- Athanasius at Constantinople (869)
- Luke fl 879
See also
References
public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Magnesia". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 17 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 319.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the- Footnotes
- ^ Tacitus, The Annals 2.47.
- ^ a b George Akropolites, "The History" (Ruth Macrides, ed), Oxford, University Press, 2007, p. 171.
- ^ Chamber's Encyclopedia, 1891[dead link]: Magnesia and Magnetism.
- ^ "MAGNET. : languagehat.com". languagehat.com. Retrieved 2024-01-14.