Katakekaumene Explained
Katakekaumene or Catacecaumene (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Κατακεκαυμένη) was a name for a district in Lydia (modern western Turkey), and a union of ten cities in the area, during the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
The name means "burnt land"[2] [3] or "burnt country",[4] referring to the pitch-black color of the lava[5] and the dormant volcanic belt of Kula,[6] which was first described by Strabo.[7] Strabo (Geographica, 12.8.19) reported that some place Katakekaumene as the site of the mythological battle between Zeus and the giant Typhon.
Decapolis
Cities of the ancient decapolis included:
Notes and References
- Patricia Erfurt-Cooper, Volcanic Tourist Destinations (Springer Science & Business Media, 8 August 2012)| pages 100–101.
- Book: A Dictionary of the Bible (Part III: O — Pleiades). III. 830. James. Hastings. 2004. The Minerva Group. 978-1410217271.
- Web site: Turkey's UNESCO-recognized Kula Volcanic Geo-park awaits nature travelers. 2 October 2016. 25 April 2017. Daily Sabah.
- Book: Daubner, Frank. Katakekaumene. 26 October 2012. The Encyclopedia of Ancient History. 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah14146. 9781444338386.
- Web site: Earth Sciences – Kula Volcanic UNESCO Global Geopark (Turkey) . UNESCO Global Geoparks . 2017-04-08 .
- SOME EVIDENCE ON THE FIRST KNOWN RESIDENTS OF KATAKEKAUMENE (BURNED LANDS) . E. Akdeniz . Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry . 11 . 1 . 69–74.
- https://books.google.com/books?id=RWRDAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA207 The American Journal of Science, Volume 38
- https://www.biblicaltraining.org/library/philadelphia Philadelphia in Lydia
- W. M. Ramsay, The Historical Geography of Asia Minor (Cambridge University Press, 24 Jun. 2010) p132.
