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Hierapolis-Castabala

Also known as Castabala

Hierapolis-Castabala is an ancient city in the plain of eastern Cilicia, near Osmaniye in southern Turkey. Known for its sanctuary of the goddess Perasia, it was the seat of the Tarcondimotid client kings in the 1st century BCE and later a Roman and Byzantine town. Its ruins include a hilltop castle, a colonnaded street, a theatre and baths.

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Tarcondimotid Cilicia

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hierapolis-Castabala. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hierapolis-castabala
MLA: “Hierapolis-Castabala.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hierapolis-castabala. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Hierapolis-Castabala.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hierapolis-castabala.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Hierapolis-Castabala’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hierapolis-castabala (Accessed: ).

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