Antiochia Lamotis
Hellenistic city in ancient Cilicia, Anatolia
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Antiochia Lamotis (Greek: Αντιόχεια η Λαμωτίς), Antiochia in Isauria (Αντιόχεια της Ισαυρίας), or Antiochia super Cragum[1] is a Hellenistic city in ancient Cilicia, Anatolia at the mouth of Lamos (or Lamus) river. The site is on the coast a few kilometers southwest of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey.
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Greek: Αντιόχεια η Λαμωτίς | |
Ruins of İamus in 1861 by Langlois | |
  Antiochia Lamotis Shown within Turkey | |
| Alternative name | Antiochia super Cragum |
|---|---|
| Location | Cilicia, Turkey |
| Region | Lamotis |
| Coordinates | 36°33′26″N 34°14′28″E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Cultures | Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruins |
During Roman times, it was the capital of the Lamotis Region, Cilicia.[2] The town also bore the name Lamus or Lamos (Λάμος). The river is mentioned by Stephanus of Byzantium,[3] and both the river and the town by Strabo[4] and Ptolemy.[5] The river, which is otherwise of no importance, formed the boundary between Cilicia Aspera and Cilicia Propria.
The town later became the seat of a bishop; no longer a residential bishopric, it remains a titular see in the Roman Catholic Church under the name of Lamus.[6]
