Kalanthia

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Kalanthia
Kalanthia
LocationNear Erdemli, Asiatic Turkey
RegionAncient Cilicia
Coordinates 36°36′27″N34°18′18″E / 36.60750°N 34.30500°E / 36.60750; 34.30500
TypeCoastal town
History
FoundedRoman era
AbandonedByzantine era
CulturesRoman, Byzantine
Site notes
ConditionRuins
Public accessYes

Kalanthia was a coastal town of ancient Cilicia, inhabited during the Roman and Byzantine eras. [1]

Location

Its site is located near Erdemli in Asiatic Turkey. [1] [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World . Princeton University Press. p. 66, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN   978-0-691-03169-9.
  2. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

36°36′27″N34°18′18″E / 36.607498°N 34.305103°E / 36.607498; 34.305103