Tymbrias
ancient city of Pisidia in modern-day Turkey
Tymbrias (Ancient Greek: Τυμβριάς), or Timbrias (Τιμβρίας), or Timbriada (Τιμβρίαδα) or Tymbriada (Τυμβρίαδα) was an ancient city in the Roman province of Pisidia. It stood close to the source of the Eurymedon River in what is now Isparta Province of Turkey, perhaps at the village of Akcaşar.
Description
According to Strabo, Artemidorus Ephesius included Tymbrias in a list of Pisidian cities. Extant inscriptions show that in Roman times it was a fully recognized Greek polis that, for instance, sent embassies to the emperor.
It was a member of the Panhellenion league.
In the 2nd and 3rd centuries, Tymbrias minted its own coins, some of which bore the image of the river god Eurymedon. Remains can be seen of a shrine dedicated to him, which was situated above the river in front of a cave and which was approached by a bridge and a monumental stairway. A marble statue found near the cave has an inscription on its base referring to the god Eurymedon. Further excavations at the cave uncovered a 2nd-century mother goddess image.
Tymbrias became the seat of a Christian bishop, a suffragan see of Antiochia in Pisidia, the metropolitan see and capital of Pisidia.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Tymbrias” as ancient city of Pisidia in modern-day Turkey. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
Why this record matters
The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as ancient city of Pisidia in modern-day Turkey. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 24, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q2434483. Authority coordinates are 37.820, 31.020. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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