Katakekaumene
Ancient district in Lydia
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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.
Elevation750 m (2,460 ft)
| Katakekaumene | |
|---|---|
| Kula[1] | |
Burnt lands of the Katakekaumene. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Coordinates | 38°34′38″N 28°31′12″E |
| Geography | |
  Katakekaumene | |
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 reported that a place named Katakekaumene was the site of the mythological battle between Zeus and the giant Typhon.[8]
Decapolis
Cities of the ancient decapolis included:
