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Apollonia Salbaces

Ancient Carian town in Anatolia, Turkey

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Apollonia Salbaces or Apollonia Salbakes (Ancient Greek: Ἀπολλωνία Σαλβάκη) was a town in ancient Caria, Anatolia. It became the seat of a bishop, and under the name Apollonia Salbace it remains a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church. The site of Apollonia Salbaces is near the modern village Medet in the Tavas district of Denizli province in Turkey.

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Coordinates

37.51° N, 29.02° E