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hierapolis |
2 definitions found From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: Hierapolis 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., "Cotton Castle", from the white appearance of the cliffs at the base of which the ruins are found From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: Hierapolis, holy city