Isaura Palaia

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Isaura Palaia was an ancient city of the Isauria region in Asia Minor, known as one of its principal urban centers in classical antiquity.

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Isaura Palaia canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient city
administrativeStatus city of the Isauria region
civilization Ancient Greek world NERFINISHED
Roman provincial world
country Ancient Rome NERFINISHED
culture Greco-Roman
Isaurian
describedAs one of the principal urban centers of Isauria
era pre-Byzantine
pre-Islamic
geographicalContext southern-central Anatolia
hasAlternativeName Isaura Vetus NERFINISHED
Isauropolis (sometimes identified or associated)
Old Isaura NERFINISHED
historicalRegion Cilicia-Isauria area NERFINISHED
knownFor strategic location in the Isaurian highlands
urban center of the Isaurian people
languageUsed Greek (in inscriptions and administration)
local Isaurian dialects
locatedIn Anatolia NERFINISHED
Asia Minor
Isauria NERFINISHED
partOf Isauria region NERFINISHED
Roman Empire
presentDayLocation modern Turkey NERFINISHED
regionType mountainous interior of Asia Minor
timePeriod Hellenistic period NERFINISHED
Roman period NERFINISHED
classical antiquity
urbanRole principal city of Isauria
urbanType fortified highland city

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Isauria hasCity Isaura Palaia