Colossae
Κολοσσαί (Kolossaí) | |
Ruins of Colossae | |
Colossae Shown within Turkey Colossae Colossae (Asia) | |
| Region | Phrygia |
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| Coordinates | 37°47′12″N 29°15′36″E / 37.78667°N 29.26000°E |
| Part of | West Asia |
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| Website | Preview warning: No official website (P856) found in wikidata. Nothing will be displayed. |
Colossae (/kəˈlɒsi/; Ancient Greek: Κολοσσαί), sometimes called Colosse, also identified by medieval writers as Chonae (Greek: Χῶναι), was a city in Phrygia, in southern Asia Minor.
A significant city from the 5th century BC onwards, it was notable for its healing springs and its veneration of Archangel Michael. The Epistle to the Colossians, an early Christian text which identifies its author as Paul the Apostle, is addressed to the church in Colossae. The city was part of the Roman and Byzantine province of Phrygia Pacatiana.