Greek:Αντιόχεια η Λαμωτίς | |
_p283_-_VUE_DES_RUINES_D%2527_LAMAS.jpg) Ruins of İamus in 1861 byLanglois | |
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| Alternative name | Antiochia super Cragum |
|---|---|
| Location | Cilicia, Turkey |
| Region | Lamotis |
| Coordinates | 36°33′26″N34°14′28″E / 36.55723°N 34.24104°E /36.55723; 34.24104 |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Cultures | Hellenistic,Roman,Byzantine |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruins |
Antiochia Lamotis (Greek:Αντιόχεια η Λαμωτίς),Antiochia in Isauria (Αντιόχεια της Ισαυρίας), orAntiochia super Cragum[1] is aHellenistic city inancient Cilicia,Anatolia at the mouth ofLamos (or Lamus) river. The site is on the coast a few kilometers southwest ofErdemli,Mersin Province,Turkey.
DuringRoman times, it was the capital of theLamotis Region, Cilicia.[2] The town also bore the nameLamus orLamos (Λάμος). The river is mentioned byStephanus of Byzantium,[3] and both the river and the town byStrabo[4] andPtolemy.[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 atitular see in theRoman Catholic Church under the name ofLamus.[6]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Lamus".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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