Hierapolis
Hierapolis ranks 8,456th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Fujikawa, Yamanashi, Makó, and Mobberley. Memorable people born in Hierapolis include Epictetus and Romanos III Argyros. Memorable people who died in Hierapolis include Matthew the Apostle, Philip the Apostle, and Philip the Evangelist. Hierapolis has been the birth place of many philosophers and politicians and the death place of many religious figures. Hierapolis is located in Turkey.
Hierapolis was originally a Phrygian cult centre of the Anatolian mother goddess of Cybele and later a Greek city. Its location was centred upon the remarkable and copious hot springs in classical Phrygia in southwestern Anatolia. Its extensive remains are adjacent to modern Pamukkale in Turkey. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 50 and 968, Hierapolis was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Epictetus and Romanos III Argyros. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Hierapolis including Matthew the Apostle, Philip the Apostle, and Philip the Evangelist. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Hierapolis than were born there.
People Born in Hierapolis
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People Deceased in Hierapolis
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Matthew the Apostle
10 - 74
HPI: 82.07
Rank: 1
Philip the Apostle
5 - 80
HPI: 77.41
Rank: 2
Philip the Evangelist
100 - 100
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 3
Most individuals born in present day Hierapolis were philosophers (1) and politicians (1), while most who died were religious figures (3).
