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.
Where it sits on the map
How to get to Colossae today
Find the traditionally identified site on a modern map.
Colossae is approached here as a present-day map point rather than a speculative route guide. Use the coordinates and outbound map links to place the site inside its wider landscape.
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.
Key passages
Appears in
1 chapter · 1 verse mention