Tetrapyrgia (Cappadocia)

Tetrapyrgia (Ancient Greek: Τετραπυργία, 'four towers') was a town in the district of Garsauria of ancient Cappadocia.[1]

Its site is tentatively located near Kemeryayla, in Asiatic Turkey.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 5.6.14.
  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.
  3. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Tetrapyrgia". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

37°01′19″N 34°07′03″E / 37.021874°N 34.117401°E / 37.021874; 34.117401


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