| Greek: Αντιόχεια η Λαμωτίς | |
_p283_-_VUE_DES_RUINES_D%27_LAMAS.jpg) Ruins of İamus in 1861 by Langlois | |
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| Alternative name | Antiochia super Cragum |
|---|---|
| Location | Cilicia, Turkey |
| Region | Lamotis |
| Coordinates | 36°33′26″N 34°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), or Antiochia super Cragum is a Hellenistic city in ancient Cilicia, Anatolia at the mouth of Lamos (or Lamus) river. The site is on the coast a few kilometers southwest of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey.
During Roman times, it was the capital of the Lamotis Region, Cilicia. The town also bore the name Lamus or Lamos (Λάμος). The river is mentioned by Stephanus of Byzantium, and both the river and the town by Strabo and Ptolemy. 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.
References
- Pauly, August Friedrich (1839). Real-Encyclopädie der Classischen Alterthumwissenschaft in alphabetischer Ordnung, v.1. J.B. Messler. p. 538. Retrieved Aug 14, 2020.
- "Hazlitt, The Classical Gazetteer". 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.
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