Faustinopolis (Ancient Greek:Φαυστινόπολις), alsoColonia Faustinopolis andHalala, was an ancient city in the south ofCappadocia, about 20 km south ofTyana. It was named after the empressFaustina, the wife ofMarcus Aurelius, who died in a village there. Her husband, by establishing acolony in it, raised it to the rank of a town under the name of Faustinopolis.[1]Hierocles assigns the place toCappadocia Secunda,[2] and it is also mentioned in theAntonine andJerusalem Itineraries. The town was close to the defiles of theCilician Gates, and was likely situated at modern-dayBaşmakçı,Niğde Province,Turkey.[3] Following theMuslim conquests and the subsequent Arab raids, the site was abandoned for the nearby fortress ofLoulon.
Faustinopolis is atitular see of theRoman Catholic Church.[4]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Faustinopolis".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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