Isaura Palaea (Ancient Greek: Ἴσαυρα Παλαιά, romanized: Isaura Palaia), in Latin Isaura Vetus, both meaning 'Old Isaura', and perhaps identical to Isauropolis,[1] was a Roman and Byzantine era town in southern Turkey.[2] The city has been identified with modern Zengibar Kalesi, Bozkır, Konya Province.[3]
In antiquity the city was in Isauria (Ἰσαυρία) district[4] of Lycaonia in today's southern Turkey (modern Konya Province). Its site is identified as near Bozkır.[1][5]
- ^ a b Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
- ^ Rogers, Clifford (June 2010). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology, Volume 1 . Oxford University Press. p. 42.
- ^ Tomaschitz, Kurt, "Isauria, Isauri", Brill's New Pauly, doi:10.1163/1574-9347_bnp_e527580
- ^ W. M. Ramsay, The Historical Geography of Asia Minor (2010) p395].
- ^ 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.