Metropolis (northern Phrygia)
Metropolis was an ancient town in northern Phrygia, likely serving as a royal capital for Phrygian kings. The name may come from the mother of the gods, according to Stephanus of Byzantium. It lay north of Synnada and should not be confused with another Metropolis in southern Phrygia.
The probable site is the ruins of Pismesh Kalasi, north of Doganlu, which show very old architecture and rock-cut tombs, including the tomb of King Midas. Some travelers thought these ruins were Nicoleia, while others identified them with Metropolis. The extent of the ruins suggests Metropolis was important in the Roman era, though it later declined; it is mentioned by Hierocles.
Modern scholars place the site near Oynaş Köyü, Seyitgazi, in Eskişehir Province, Turkey.
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