Ánkyra
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Ánkyra is an ancient city in central Anatolia, known historically as the predecessor of modern-day Ankara, the capital of Turkey.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
settlement ⓘ |
| country |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Phrygia (historical region) NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Empire ⓘ |
| etymology | Greek word for "anchor" ⓘ |
| hasRemainsIn | Ankara city center ⓘ |
| hasSiteType | archaeological site ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Ancyra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ankyra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anatolia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asia Minor ⓘ central Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernLocation | Ankara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Galatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayCountry | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Anatolia Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | early Christian center in Galatia ⓘ |
| role |
capital of the Roman province of Galatia
ⓘ
important administrative center in central Anatolia ⓘ |
| successor | Ankara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Byzantine period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Classical Antiquity NERFINISHED ⓘ Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| urbanContinuity | continuous habitation into modern Ankara ⓘ |
| wasFortified | true ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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