Derbe

Derbe has been identified with the antiquity of site of Kerti Hüyüku which is located 15 miles [24 km.] north northeast of Karaman. It is a distinctive mound set out in the middle of a plain. It has not been extensively excavated (excavations began in 2012), but an inscription found there mentions "the gods of Derbe" as well as the council and people of the town. In addition, a fourth century A.D. tombstone from the area mentions Michael, a bishop of Derbe. Derbe was situated in the Lycaonian region (Acts 14:6) of the Roman province of Galatia.