Harpasa
Sign in to saveHarpasa () was a city and bishopric in ancient Caria in Roman Asia Minor (Asian Turkey), which only remains a Latin Catholic titular see.
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- Instance of
- titular see
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Country
- Turkey
- Located in
- Aydın Province
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- located in/on physical feature
- Aegean Region
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Harpasa () was a city and bishopric in ancient Caria in Roman Asia Minor (Asian Turkey), which only remains a Latin Catholic titular see.
== History == Little is known of the history of this town, situated on the east bank of the Harpasus, a tributary of the Mæander. It is mentioned by Ptolemy, by Stephanus Byzantius, by Hierocles, and by Pliny the Elder. According to Pliny, there was in the neighbourhood a rocking stone which could be set in motion by a finger-touch, whereas the force of the whole body could not move it.
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