Colossae

Colossae, sometimes called Colosse, also identified by medieval writers as Chonae, was a city in Phrygia, in southern Asia Minor. A significant city from the 5th century BC onwards, it was notable for its healing springs and, later, for its veneration of the Archangel Michael.
  • Tourist attraction
  • Description: ancient city of Phrygia in modern-day Turkey
  • Also known as
    “Colossae Antik Şehri”
    “Mint of Colossae”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Afşinbey and Gürleyik.
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , in Turkey. is situated 3 km southeast of Colossae.
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , in Turkey. is situated 3 km north of Colossae.
is a neighbourhood, in the municipality and… is situated 3½ km southwest of Colossae.
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Latitude
37.7867° or 37° 47′ 12″ north
Longitude
29.25994° or 29° 15′ 36″ east
Open location code
8G9FQ7P5+MX
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID

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In Other Languages

From Ancient Greek to Waray—“Colossae” goes by many names.
  • Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Κολοσσαί”
  • Basque: “Kolosa”
  • Belarusian: “Калосы”
  • Bulgarian: “Колоса”
  • Catalan: “Chonae”
  • Catalan: “Chonai”
  • Catalan: “Colossae”
  • Catalan: “Colosses”
  • Catalan: “Cones”
  • Catalan: “Khónai”
  • Catalan: “Kolossai”
  • Chinese: “歌罗西”
  • Chinese: “歌羅西”
  • Chinese: “科奈”
  • Chinese: “科洛賽”
  • Chinese: “科洛赛”
  • Czech: “Kolosy”
  • Dutch: “Colosse”
  • Dutch: “Kolosse”
  • Esperanto: “Koloso”
  • Finnish: “Kolossai”
  • French: “Colossae”
  • French: “Colosses”
  • Galician: “Colosas”
  • German: “Colossae”
  • German: “Kolossä”
  • German: “Kolossai”
  • Greek: “Κολοσσαί”
  • Greek: “Κολοσσές”
  • Greek: “Χωναί/Χῶναι”
  • Hakka Chinese: “Colossae”
  • Hakka Chinese: “Kô-lò-sî”
  • Hungarian: “Kolosszai”
  • Hungarian: “Kolosszei”
  • Indonesian: “Kolose”
  • Italian: “Colosse”
  • Italian: “Colossi”
  • Japanese: “コロサイ”
  • Khmer: “កូលុស”
  • Korean: “골로사이”
  • Korean: “골로새”
  • Korean: “콜로사이”
  • Latin: “Colossae”
  • Macedonian: “Колоси”
  • Malagasy: “Kôlôsia”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Kolossai”
  • Norwegian: “Kolossai”
  • Polish: “Kolosy”
  • Portuguese: “Chonae”
  • Portuguese: “Colossae”
  • Portuguese: “Colossas”
  • Portuguese: “Colossos”
  • Portuguese: “Honaz”
  • Portuguese: “Kona”
  • Russian: “Колосси”
  • Russian: “Колоссы”
  • Serbian: “Chonae”
  • Serbian: “Colossae”
  • Serbian: “Colosse”
  • Serbian: “Kolose”
  • Serbian: “Колосе”
  • Serbian: “Хона”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Kolose”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Kolosi”
  • Slovenian: “Kolose”
  • Spanish: “Colosas”
  • Swahili: “Kolosai”
  • Swedish: “Kolossai”
  • Turkish: “Colossae”
  • Turkish: “Kolossai”
  • Ukrainian: “Колоси”
  • Ukrainian: “Колосси”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Colossae”

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