Lux Domini

Biblical place

Where was Colossae?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Colossae.

First appears in Colossians 1:2 · 1 books · 1 chapters

Overview

Or Colosse, a city of Phrygia, on the Lycus, which is a tributary of the Maeander. Modern identification: Colossae.

Colossae is represented in the local geography layer as Colossae. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Colossians 1:2 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.

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How to get to Colossae today

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Colossae is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.

This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.

Modern orientation

Colossae

37.787°N · 29.260°E

Key passages

Appears in

Colossians

1 chapter · 1 verse mention