Antiochia Lamotis
Antiochia Lamotis (Greek: Αντιόχεια η Λαμωτίς), Antiochia in Isauria (Αντιόχεια της Ισαυρίας), or Antiochia super Cragum[1] is a Hellenistic city in ancient Cilicia, Anatolia at the mouth of Lamos (or Lamus) river. The site is on the coast a few km southwest of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey.
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| Location | Cilicia, Turkey |
|---|---|
| Region | Lamotis |
| Coordinates | 36°33′26″N 34°14′28″E / 36.55723°N 34.24104°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Cultures | Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruins |
During Roman times, it was capital of the Lamotis Region, Cilicia.[2] The town also bore the name Lamus or Lamos (Λάμος). The river is mentioned by Stephanus of Byzantium,[3] and both the river and the town by Strabo[4] and Ptolemy.[5] The river, which is otherwise of no importance, formed the boundary between Cilicia Aspera and Cilicia Propria.
The town later became the seat of a bishop; no longer a residential bishopric, it remains a titular see in the Roman Catholic Church under the name of Lamus.[6]
References edit
- ^ Pauly, August Friedrich (1839). Real-Encyclopädie der Classischen Alterthumwissenschaft in alphabetischer Ordnung, v.1. J.B. Messler. p. 538. Retrieved Aug 14, 2020.
- ^ . The Ancient Library. Archived from the original on 2006-07-09.
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v. Λάμος.
- ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. xiv. p. 671. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
- ^ Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 5.8.4, 5.8.6.
- ^ Hierocles. Synecdemus. Vol. p. 709.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Lamus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.