Aureliopolis in Lydia


Aureliopolis in Lydia is a city in the Roman province of Lydia, previously called Tmolus or in Greek Τμῶλος. It issued coinage under each of these names, and one coin combines both names. In the Synecdemus it appears as Auliou Kome. The name "Aureliopolis" was given in honour of the emperor Marcus Aurelius.

History

It was a town of ancient Lydia, situated on Mount Tmolus, and was destroyed during the Lydia earthquake, otherwise known as the Earthquake of the Twelve Cities, in 17 CE. Some coins are extant with the inscription Τμωλείτων, but the actual minting of the coins issued in its name may have been done in the more important neighbouring city of Sardis.

Description

Its site is located near Gökkaya in Asiatic Turkey.

Bishop

Aureliopolis was the site of an early bishopric and the names of five of its ancient bishops are preserved in a number of documents.
No longer a residential bishopric, Aureliopolis in Lydia is today listed by the Catholic Church as a titular see. Titular bishops include: