4th cent. or later: Defensive walls are built around the city
possibly 5th cent.: The Temple of Aphrodite is converted into a Christian church
7th cent.: The city’s castle is built
7th-8th cent.: Aphrodisias is included in the theme of Thrakesion
1188: Possible sack of Aphrodisias by Theodoros Magaphas
1197: The city is sacked by the Seljuk Turks
1261-1280: Aphrodisias is finally captured by the Muslims