The tombs of the Hierapolis necropolis are located just outside the ancient city walls and are spread over an area of approximately 2.5 square kilometers. The tombs in the necropolis range in date from the Hellenistic period to the early Christian era.

2024年6月6日 · Amid the remains of a fourth- or fifth-century church at Hierapolis, one of the most significant Christian sites in Turkey, Francesco D’Andria found this first-century Roman tomb that he believes once held the remains of the apostle Philip.

People who came for medical treatment to Hierapolis in ancient times and the native people of the city buried their dead in tombs of several types according to their traditions and socio-economic status.

The natural thermal waters attracted many patrons seeking medical treatments, and the site eventually became home to a large necropolis, filled with tombs, including the Tomb of Marcus Aurelius Ammianos, famous for its depiction of an early crank and rod mechanism, and the Tomb of Philip the Apostle.

2023年9月24日 · This tomb, in which Aelius Apollinarius Makedon and his wife were buried, dated to the second half of the 2nd century CE, is also known as the cursed tomb. The reason is a long inscription containing a curse that would fall on anyone …

Extensive necropolises were built on the slopes both north and south of the city, along the roads linking the Aegean coast with the Anatolian plateau. Countless beautifully preserved sarcophagi and imposing mausolea cover the hillsides outside the city. The oldest tombs date to the second and first centuries B.C.

2017年1月21日 · Tomb No. 166 (Tomb of the Gladiators). The tomb takes its name from the travertine slab above the entrance bearing images linked to gladiatorial combat: an amphora for the oil offered as a prize to the victor, a trident for combat, and a …

2021年9月9日 · Hierapolis is an impressive city, not far from Laodicea, and the ancient cemetery is well worth some time exploring. Northern necropolis at Hierapolis Buried tombs in eastern necropolis of Hierapolis Well-preserved tombs in the northern necropolis

2016年1月10日 · The northern necropolis of Hierapolis in Phrygia (modern-day Pamukkale, Turkey) with many different types of tombs. This extensive necropolis of about 1,200 tombs extends for over two kilometres (1.2 miles) from the northern to …

· The investigations and research concerning the church and tomb of Saint Philip recently discovered at Hierapolis of Phrygia provide new elements for the reconstruction of the different phases of the eastern hill overlooking the city.