Hermocapelia or Hermokapeleia, also possibly known as Thyessos, was a town of ancient Lydia. [1] It was inhabited from Classical through Byzantine times. [1] It stood on the Hermus River, [2] "to the west of Apollonis in its own little plain almost completely surrounded by mountains." [3]
It was mentioned by Pliny the Elder [4] and Hierocles [5] but is best known for its coins which it minted, [6] [7] and which are in existence today.
The city was the site of an ancient bishopric [8] which remains a vacant titular see to this day. [9] [10]
Its site is located in Sakarkaya, Akhisar, south of Suleymanköy in Asiatic Turkey. [1] [11]
38°55′18″N 27°36′54″E / 38.921548°N 27.614993°E
Hermocapelia or Hermokapeleia, also possibly known as Thyessos, was a town of ancient Lydia. [1] It was inhabited from Classical through Byzantine times. [1] It stood on the Hermus River, [2] "to the west of Apollonis in its own little plain almost completely surrounded by mountains." [3]
It was mentioned by Pliny the Elder [4] and Hierocles [5] but is best known for its coins which it minted, [6] [7] and which are in existence today.
The city was the site of an ancient bishopric [8] which remains a vacant titular see to this day. [9] [10]
Its site is located in Sakarkaya, Akhisar, south of Suleymanköy in Asiatic Turkey. [1] [11]
38°55′18″N 27°36′54″E / 38.921548°N 27.614993°E