Attaleia

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Attaleia was an important ancient coastal city in the region of Pamphylia, in what is now southern Turkey, known for its strategic harbor and role in Mediterranean trade.

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Label Occurrences
Attaleia canonical 4

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient city
port city
settlement in Pamphylia
connectedBy overland routes into inland Anatolia
sea routes to Cyprus
sea routes to Rhodes
sea routes to the Levant
country Turkey
economyBasedOn agriculture
fishing
maritime trade
foundedBy Attalid dynasty
Attalus II Philadelphus
hasArchaeologicalRemains city walls
harbor structures
inscriptions in Greek
hasFeature natural harbor
strategic harbor
hasLanguage Ancient Greek
Latin
hasModernLocation Antalya
hasReligion ancient Greek religion
early Christianity
hasRole commercial center
naval base
regional trade hub
hasStatus bishopric in late antiquity
knownFor Mediterranean trade
maritime commerce
strategic coastal position
locatedIn Asia Minor
Mediterranean Basin
surface form: Mediterranean region

Pamphylia
southern Anatolia
locatedOn Mediterranean Sea
modernCountry Turkey
namedAfter Attalus II Philadelphus
partOf Byzantine Empire
Hellenistic period
surface form: Hellenistic world

Roman Empire
ancient Pamphylia region
presentIn ancient geographical sources
strategicFor control of Pamphylian coast
naval operations in eastern Mediterranean
timePeriod Byzantine period
Hellenistic period
Roman period
usedFor export of agricultural products
import of luxury goods
sea trade routes between the Levant and the Aegean

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pamphylia hasMajorCity Attaleia
Pamphylians majorCity Attaleia
Cibyrrhaeot Theme capital Attaleia
Cibyrrhaeot Theme notablePort Attaleia