Stauropolis

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Stauropolis was the later Byzantine-era name of the ancient city of Aphrodisias in Caria, known as an important regional center and episcopal see.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine city
ancient city
episcopal see
former Catholic diocese
titular see
associatedWithCouncil Byzantine church councils (as a metropolitan see)
bishopTitle Metropolitan of Stauropolis NERFINISHED
countryDuringByzantineEra Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED
ecclesiasticalProvince Patriarchate of Constantinople NERFINISHED
flourishedIn Byzantine period
flourishedInCentury 6th century
7th century
8th century
geographicalContext inland Caria
hadStatus archbishopric
metropolitan see
hasFormerName Aphrodisias NERFINISHED
hasHeritageStatus part of Aphrodisias archaeological heritage
hasModernCountry Turkey NERFINISHED
hasRuinsSharedWith Aphrodisias NERFINISHED
isArchaeologicalSite yes
isListedAs Catholic titular metropolitan see
languageInUse Greek
locatedIn Asia Minor
Caria NERFINISHED
locatedInPresentDay Turkey
locatedInRegion southwestern Anatolia
locatedNear modern Geyre
nameMeaning City of the Cross NERFINISHED
partOf Byzantine Empire
Roman Empire
primaryCultBeforeChristianity Aphrodite (as Aphrodisias) NERFINISHED
provinceDuringRomanEra Caria NERFINISHED
regionHistoricalName Asia NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
succeeded Aphrodisias as Christian city name
transitionedFrom pagan city of Aphrodisias
transitionedTo Christian city of Stauropolis
urbanType walled city
wasImportantAs ecclesiastical center
regional center
wasKnownFor Christian monuments
episcopal administration
wasRenamedFrom Aphrodisias NERFINISHED
wasSeatOf bishopric of Stauropolis
metropolitan see of Caria

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Aphrodisias laterName Stauropolis