Faustinopolis
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Ancient Roman city in modern Turkey
Faustinopolis (
Jerusalem Itineraries. The town was close to the defiles of the Cilician Gates, and was likely situated at modern-day Başmakçı, Niğde Province, Turkey.[3] Following the Muslim conquests and the subsequent Arab raids, the site was abandoned for the nearby fortress of Loulon
.
Faustinopolis is a
Roman Catholic Church.[4]
References
- Historia Augusta, "M. Ant. Philos." 26.
- ^ Hierocles, p. 700.
- ^ Stillwell, Richard; MacDonald, William L.; McAllister, Marian Holland, eds. (1976). "Faustinopolis". The Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites. Princeton University Press.
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Faustinopolis". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
37°38′24″N 34°41′3″E / 37.64000°N 34.68417°E / 37.64000; 34.68417
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