Biblical place
Where was Hierapolis?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Hierapolis.
First appears in Colossians 4:13 · 1 books · 1 chapters
Overview
Sacred city, a city of Phrygia, where was a Christian church under the care of Epaphras (Col. 4:12, 13). This church was founded at the same time as that of Colosse. It now bears the name of Pambuk-Kalek, i. e. Modern identification: Hierapolis.
Hierapolis is represented in the local geography layer as Hierapolis. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Colossians 4:13 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 Hierapolis today
Find the traditionally identified site on a modern map.
Hierapolis 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.
Hierapolis 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