Ancient Greek: Λαοδίκεια Κατακεκαυμένη | |
Alternative name | Laodikeia Katakekaumenê, Claudiolaodicea |
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Location | Turkey |
Region | Konya Province |
Coordinates | 38°11′27.6″N 32°22′28.2″E / 38.191000°N 32.374500°E |
History | |
Builder | Seleucus I Nicator |
Cultures | Hellenism (Greek culture), Romans, Byzantine |
Laodicea Combusta (Ancient Greek: Λαοδίκεια Κατακεκαυμένη, Laodikeia Katakekaumenê, "Laodicea the Burned") or Laodicea (Greek: Λαοδίκεια), and later known as Claudiolaodicea, was a Hellenistic city in central Anatolia, in the region of Pisidia; its site is currently occupied by the town of Ladik in the municipality of Sarayönü, Konya Province, in Central Anatolia, Turkey.[1]