Colossae ancient site is located in Western Anatolia( Denizli province). It had a strategical and religious value in this landscape. An ancient site that was located at strategical point like Colossae had been recorded several times. This is Colossae;

Colossae was constructed nearby the border region between Phrygia and Caria. Christianity apostles visited here and 7 holy churches were built nearby Colossae. But Hierapolis and Laodecia sites made its importance lose in this period. Earthquakes were the disasters that had destroyed the city several times. We could see St.Michael church in the city, also acropolis was a great building of the city. Last earthquake in 700 AD caused the city abandoned.

Colossae ancient site is one of the worth visiting sites of Turkey. But this site needs to be protected well.

We are traveling to a site that you are going to feel as you will travel in time. The name of this site is Iconium and every ancient era civilizations (even later) left some traces in the region. Let’s travel in time and have a tour in Iconium ;

Firstly we are in early ages of history. This region is being used as the settlement area for hunting and agriculture. They are creating a civilization here. Those settlement areas are developing and Empires’ era is coming. Hittites are dominating the region. They are leaving the first samples of hieroglyphic tablets ( before Egyptians) then Phrygians and Kimmers are coming. Lycians, Persians and Macedonians are following them. This site knows how to survive despite of those invasions. Then Romans and Byzantines are coming. We can see temples and samples of Roman engineering. Also it is one of the earliest Christian settlement area so we can come across the sample of oldest churches and basilicas. Iconium has some visitors. They are St.Paul and Barnabas. Thanks to its location, it is an important trade center. Then Turks settled the region and the city is still living.

Iconium is the site where you can see famous characters of history. It makes here a special place for a time traveler. It is also basis of today’s Konya.