Lycaonia
Lycaonia | ||
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Ancient Region of Anatolia | ||
Location | South-eastern Roman province Cappadocia | |
Lycaonia (
Etymology
There is a theory that the name "Lycaonia" is a Greek-adapted version (influenced by the Greek masculine name
.Geography
Lycaonia is described by
The plain is interrupted by some minor groups of mountains, of volcanic character, of which the
History
The Lycaonians appear to have been in early times to a great extent independent of the
After the defeat of
The ancient coinage of Lycaonia is quite limited. Judging from the number of types/issues known, coins appear to have been struck sporadically and perhaps mostly for prestige or some important occasion (like a visit by the Emperor).
The Lycaonians appear to have retained a distinct nationality in the time of Strabo, but their ethnical affinities are unknown. The mention of the Lycaonian language in the Acts of the Apostles (14:11) shows that the native language was spoken by the common people at Lystra about 50; and probably it was only later and under Christian influence that Greek took its place. It is notable though that in the Acts of the Apostles Barnabas was called Zeus, and Paul was thought to be Hermes by Lycaonians, and this makes some other researchers to believe that Lycaonian language was actually a Greek dialect,[citation needed] the remnant of which can still be found in the Cappadocian Greek language which is classified as a distinct Greek dialect.
Localities
See also
References
- ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
Bibliography
- W. M. Ramsay, Historical Geography of Asia Minor (1890), Historical Commentary on Galatians (1899) and Cities of St Paul (1907)
- An article on the topography in the Jahreshefte des Oesterr. Archaeolog. Instituts, 194 (Beiblatt) pp. 57–132.
- Asia Minor Coins - Lycaonia Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Lycaonia