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'''Pepuza''' (also spelled ''Pepouza'') was an ancient town in [[Phrygia]], [[Asia Minor]] (in today's Turkish district of [[Karahallı]], [[Uşak Province|Province of Uşak]], [[Aegean Region, Turkey|Aegean Region]]). Coordinates of the central terrasse of the settlement: UTM 35 S 0714926/4253954 (WGS-84), 38,408˚ N, 29,4615˚ E.
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'''Pepuza''' ([[Ancient Greek|Greek]]: Πέπουζα ''Pepouza'') was an ancient town in [[Phrygia]], [[Asia Minor]] (in today's [[Karahallı District]], [[Uşak Province]], in Turkey's [[Aegean Region]]).


From the middle of the 2nd century CE to the middle of the 6th century, Pepuza was the headquarters of the ancient Christian church of [[Montanism]], which spread all over the Roman Empire. The Montanist patriarch resided at Pepouza, and the Montanists expected the heavenly Jerusalem to descend to earth at Pepouza and the nearbyby town of [[Tymion]]. In late antiquity, both places attracted crowds of pilgrims from all over the Roman Empire. Women played an emancipated role in Montanism. They could become priests and also bishops. In the 6th century, this church became extinct.
From the middle of the 2nd century AD to the middle of the 6th century, Pepuza was the headquarters of the [[ancient Christian]] movement known as [[Montanism]], which spread all over the Roman Empire. The Montanist patriarch resided at Pepouza, and the Montanists expected the heavenly Jerusalem to descend to earth at Pepouza and the nearby town of [[Tymion]]. In late antiquity, both places attracted crowds of pilgrims from all over the Roman Empire. Women played an emancipated role in Montanism, [[ordination of women|becoming priests]] and also bishops. In the 6th century, this movement became extinct.


Since 2001, [[Peter Lampe]] of the [[University of Heidelberg]] has directed annual archaeological campaigns in Phrygia, Turkey. During these interdisciplinary campaigns, together with William Tabbernee of Tulsa, numerous unknown ancient settlements were discovered and archaeologically documented. Two of them are the best candidates so far in the search for the identification of the two holy centers of ancient Montanism, Pepuza and [[Tymion]]. Scholars had searched for these lost sites since the 19th century.
Since 2001, [[Peter Lampe]] of the [[University of Heidelberg]] has directed annual archaeological campaigns in Phrygia, Turkey. During these interdisciplinary campaigns, together with William Tabbernee of Tulsa, numerous unknown ancient settlements were discovered and archaeologically documented. Two of them are the best candidates so far in the search for the identification of the two holy centers of ancient Montanism, Pepuza and [[Tymion]]. Scholars had searched for these lost sites since the 19th century.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uni-heidelberg.de/institute/fak1/wts/lampe/pepouza.html|title=The Discovery of Pepouza and Tymion|publisher=Heidelberg University|archive-date=16 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316083337/http://www.uni-heidelberg.de/institute/fak1/wts/lampe/pepouza.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1058/is_32_118/ai_80680222 |title=A holy city found |publisher=BNET |author=John Dart |date=2001-11-21 |accessdate=2009-03-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070124001858/http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1058/is_32_118/ai_80680222 |archivedate=2007-01-24 }}</ref>


Historians such as W. Weiss, T. Gnoli, S. Destephen, M. Ritter, C.M. Robeck, T.D. Barnes,<ref>W. Weiss, “V. Hirschmann, Horrenda Secta,” ''HoSozKult'' 2006 (online): https://www.hsozkult.de/publicationreview/id/reb-7581?title=v-e-hirschmann-horrenda-secta&recno=1&q=horrenda&sort=newestPublished&fq=&total=1; T. Gnoli, “W. Tabbernee and P. Lampe, Pepouza and Tymion,” ''Bryn Mawr Classical Review'' 2009, 1-5; S. Destephen, “P. McKechnie, Christianizing Asia Minor,” ''Revue de l’Histoire des Religions'' 1 (2022) 139; M. Ritter, “Zwanzig Jahre Alte Kirche in Forschung und Darstellung,” ''Theologische Rundschau'' 75.1 (2010) 57–58; C.M. Robeck, Jr., “Montanism and Present Day ‘Prophets’,” ''Pneuma'' 32 (2010) 413–429, on pp. 421–422; T.D. Barnes, “William Tabbernee and Montanism,” ''Cristianesimo nella storia'' 31 (2010) 945–956, on pp. 945–946.</ref> and the renown classical historian and epigrapher Stephen Mitchell (2023) affirm that Lampe and his team can “claim credit for identifying the location of the Montanist centres Pepuza and Tymion".<ref>Stephen Mitchell (''The Christians of Phrygia from Rome to the Turkish Conquest'', Leiden 2023, pp. XV, 419-422, n.364): They "can also claim credit for identifying the location of the Montanist centres Pepuza and Tymion" (p. XV).</ref>
The ancient settlement in the Karahallı area, near the village of Karayakuplu, discovered and identified as Pepuza by William Tabbernee and [[Peter Lampe]], was settled continuously from Hellenistic times to Byzantine times. In Byzantine times, an important rock-cut monastery belonged to the town.


The ancient settlement in the Karahallı area, near the village of Karayakuplu, discovered and identified as Pepuza by William Tabbernee and Peter Lampe, was settled continuously from Hellenistic times to Byzantine times. In Byzantine times, an important rock-cut monastery belonged to the town.
==Literature==


==Bibliography==
* W. Tabbernee/[[Peter Lampe]], ''Pepouza and Tymion: The Discovery and Archaeological Exploration of a Lost Ancient City and an Imperial Estate'' (deGruyter: Berlin/New York, 2008) ISBN 978-3-11-019455-5 und ISBN 978-3-11-020859-7
* William Tabbernee, [[Peter Lampe]], ''Pepouza and Tymion: The Discovery and Archaeological Exploration of a Lost Ancient City and an Imperial Estate'' (deGruyter: Berlin/New York, 2008) {{ISBN|978-3-11-019455-5}} and {{ISBN|978-3-11-020859-7}}
* [[Peter Lampe]], Die montanistischen Tymion und Pepouza im Lichte der neuen Tymioninschrift, in: ''Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum'' 8 (2004) 498-512
* [[Peter Lampe]], Die montanistischen Tymion und Pepouza im Lichte der neuen Tymioninschrift, in: ''[[Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum]]'' 8 (2004) 498-512

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://theologie.uni-hd.de/wts/lampe/pepouza.html University of Heidelberg: The Discovery of Pepouza and Tymion]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050326180335/http://theologie.uni-hd.de/wts/lampe/pepouza.html University of Heidelberg: The Discovery of Pepouza and Tymion]
* [http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/mensch/0,1518,700728,00.html Peter Lampe: "Zwischen Ekstase und Askese".] In: "SpiegelOnline" 3.7.2010
* [http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/mensch/0,1518,700728,00.html Peter Lampe: "Zwischen Ekstase und Askese".] In: "SpiegelOnline" 3.7.2010
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u4vyK0SA8g Video clip]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u4vyK0SA8g Video clip]

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Latest revision as of 15:19, 11 July 2024

Pepuza (Greek: Πέπουζα Pepouza) was an ancient town in Phrygia, Asia Minor (in today's Karahallı District, Uşak Province, in Turkey's Aegean Region).

From the middle of the 2nd century AD to the middle of the 6th century, Pepuza was the headquarters of the ancient Christian movement known as Montanism, which spread all over the Roman Empire. The Montanist patriarch resided at Pepouza, and the Montanists expected the heavenly Jerusalem to descend to earth at Pepouza and the nearby town of Tymion. In late antiquity, both places attracted crowds of pilgrims from all over the Roman Empire. Women played an emancipated role in Montanism, becoming priests and also bishops. In the 6th century, this movement became extinct.

Since 2001, Peter Lampe of the University of Heidelberg has directed annual archaeological campaigns in Phrygia, Turkey. During these interdisciplinary campaigns, together with William Tabbernee of Tulsa, numerous unknown ancient settlements were discovered and archaeologically documented. Two of them are the best candidates so far in the search for the identification of the two holy centers of ancient Montanism, Pepuza and Tymion. Scholars had searched for these lost sites since the 19th century.[1][2]

Historians such as W. Weiss, T. Gnoli, S. Destephen, M. Ritter, C.M. Robeck, T.D. Barnes,[3] and the renown classical historian and epigrapher Stephen Mitchell (2023) affirm that Lampe and his team can “claim credit for identifying the location of the Montanist centres Pepuza and Tymion".[4]

The ancient settlement in the Karahallı area, near the village of Karayakuplu, discovered and identified as Pepuza by William Tabbernee and Peter Lampe, was settled continuously from Hellenistic times to Byzantine times. In Byzantine times, an important rock-cut monastery belonged to the town.

Bibliography

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  • William Tabbernee, Peter Lampe, Pepouza and Tymion: The Discovery and Archaeological Exploration of a Lost Ancient City and an Imperial Estate (deGruyter: Berlin/New York, 2008) ISBN 978-3-11-019455-5 and ISBN 978-3-11-020859-7
  • Peter Lampe, Die montanistischen Tymion und Pepouza im Lichte der neuen Tymioninschrift, in: Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum 8 (2004) 498-512

References

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  1. ^ "The Discovery of Pepouza and Tymion". Heidelberg University. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012.
  2. ^ John Dart (2001-11-21). "A holy city found". BNET. Archived from the original on 2007-01-24. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
  3. ^ W. Weiss, “V. Hirschmann, Horrenda Secta,” HoSozKult 2006 (online): https://www.hsozkult.de/publicationreview/id/reb-7581?title=v-e-hirschmann-horrenda-secta&recno=1&q=horrenda&sort=newestPublished&fq=&total=1; T. Gnoli, “W. Tabbernee and P. Lampe, Pepouza and Tymion,” Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2009, 1-5; S. Destephen, “P. McKechnie, Christianizing Asia Minor,” Revue de l’Histoire des Religions 1 (2022) 139; M. Ritter, “Zwanzig Jahre Alte Kirche in Forschung und Darstellung,” Theologische Rundschau 75.1 (2010) 57–58; C.M. Robeck, Jr., “Montanism and Present Day ‘Prophets’,” Pneuma 32 (2010) 413–429, on pp. 421–422; T.D. Barnes, “William Tabbernee and Montanism,” Cristianesimo nella storia 31 (2010) 945–956, on pp. 945–946.
  4. ^ Stephen Mitchell (The Christians of Phrygia from Rome to the Turkish Conquest, Leiden 2023, pp. XV, 419-422, n.364): They "can also claim credit for identifying the location of the Montanist centres Pepuza and Tymion" (p. XV).
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38°24′29″N 29°27′41″E / 38.40806°N 29.46139°E / 38.40806; 29.46139