Octapolis

Octapolis

Octapolis

Ancient city of Caria

This article is about the ancient city. For the video game, see Octapolis (video game).

Octapolis or Oktapolis (Ancient Greek: Ὀκτάπολις) was a town of ancient Caria or Lycia, noted by Ptolemy.[1]

Its site is located near Kızılkaya, Asiatic Turkey.[2][3]

References

  1. [1]
    Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 5.3.
  2. [2]
    Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 65, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  3. [3]
    Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

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