Lagbe

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Lagbe was a town of ancient Phrygia, now an archaeological site. [1] It was situated northeast of the Lacus Karalitis. [1] It was the seat of a bishop in the third century. [1]

Its site is located near the modern village of Alifahrettin Yaylası in Isparta Province, Turkey. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Stillwell, Richard; MacDonald, William L.; McAllister, Marian Holland, eds. (1976). "Lagbe". The Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites. Princeton University Press.
  2. ↑ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World . Princeton University Press. p. 65, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN   978-0-691-03169-9.

37°08′35″N29°55′30″E / 37.142961°N 29.924947°E / 37.142961; 29.924947


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