Katakekaumene | |
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Kula [1] | |
Burnt lands of the Katakekaumene. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
Coordinates | 38°34′38″N 28°31′12″E / 38.57722°N 28.52000°E |
Geography | |
Katakekaumene or Catacecaumene ( Greek: 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.
Cities of the ancient decapolis included:
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