Desa (Bithynia)

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Desa was an inland town of ancient Bithynia inhabited during Roman times. Its name does not occur in ancient authors, but is inferred from epigraphic and other evidence. [1]

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

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References

  1. 1 2 Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World . Princeton University Press. p. 52, and directory notes accompanying.
  2. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

Coordinates: 41°04′08″N30°09′56″E / 41.068984°N 30.165528°E / 41.068984; 30.165528