Castabala (city)

Acropolis of the city

Castabala (Greek: Καστάβαλα), also known as Hieropolis and Hierapolis [ad Pyramum] (Ίεράπολις) was a city in Cilicia (modern southern Turkey), near the Ceyhan River (ancient Pyramus).

The Turkish town of Kırmıtlı, in the Osmaniye district of Osmaniye Province, sits atop the ruins of the ancient city.

The Diocese of Castabala is a titular see of the Catholic Church[1] reflecting its active status in Late Antiquity.


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  1. ↑ Annuario Pontificio 2013 (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2013, ISBN 978-88-209-9070-1), p. 860

Coordinates: 37°10′39″N 36°11′15″E / 37.17743°N 36.18744°E