Arasaxa

Arasaxa

Arasaxa

Town of ancient Cappadocia

Arasaxa, also known as Arathia and Arassaxa, was a town of ancient Cappadocia, inhabited during Roman and Byzantine times.[1] It may be this Arathia which was a bishopric in antiquity (see Arathia).

Its site is located near Akmescit, Asiatic Turkey.[1][2]

References

  1. [1]
    Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 64, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  2. [2]
    Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

38°37′06″N 35°52′33″E



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