Birth at Hierapolis
· Hierapolis, Phrygia, present-day Turkey
Wikimedia Commons · Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, 2.5 Generic, 2.0 Generic and 1.0 Generic license · file Epictetus was presumed born at Hierapolis in Phrygia, the origin point of his documented life. Both the year and birthplace are expressed as presumptive or approximate in the source; coordinates identify the ancient city site.
