Tiberiopolis

Tiberiopolis
Tiberiopolis is located in Turkey
Tiberiopolis
Shown within Turkey
Coordinates37°54′N 31°55′E / 37.900°N 31.917°E / 37.900; 31.917

Tiberiopolis (Ancient Greek: Τιβεριούπολις; sometimes in sources, Tiberiapolis, and Pappa-Tiberiopolis; formerly Pappa)[1][2] was a town in the Roman province of Phrygia Pacatiana, mentioned by Ptolemy,[3] Socrates of Constantinople[4] and Hierocles.[5] At various times, it was considered as part of Phrygia, Isauria, and the late Roman province of Pisidia.[6]

It struck its own coins at least from the time of Trajan.

Roman Sarcophagus (2nd C AD)

It was situated at the modern village of Yunuslar, Beyşehir district, in Konya Province, Turkey.[2] At Tiberiopolis the famous Roman sarcophagus showing the Twelve Labours of Hercules now displayed at the Konya Archaeological Museum was recovered.[2]

It must have been Christianised at an early date. Nicephorus, a presbyter at Tiberiopolis was martyred in 361 or 362, and later canonized.[7] His feast is celebrated on 28 November.[7]

  1. ^ Richard Talbert, Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, (ISBN 0-691-03169-X), Map 65.
  2. ^ a b c "Sayfa Bulunmadı - T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  3. ^ V, 2, 25.
  4. ^ Hist. eccl., VII, 46.
  5. ^ Synecdemus, 668, 9.
  6. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
  7. ^ a b "St. Nicephorus, Presbyter, at Tiberiopolis - Catholic Online". www.catholic.org. Retrieved 2016-08-14.