Hierapolis (Easton)

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Sacred city, a city of Phrygia, where was a Christian church under the care of Epaphras ( Colossians 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.

Source

• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)