Diocaesarea (Cappadocia)
Diocaesarea or Diocaesareia or Diokaisareia (Ancient Greek: Διοκαισάρεια) was a Graeco-Roman town located in ancient Cappadocia near Nazianzus. According to Gregorius of Nazianzus, it was a small place. It is mentioned by Ptolemy[1] and by Pliny the Elder.[2]
Its site is located near Til (formerly Kaysar, reflecting the old name) in Asiatic Turkey.[3][4]
References
- Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 5.6.
- Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 6.3.
- Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 63, and directory notes accompanying.
- Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Diocaesareia". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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