Zama (Turkey)
Zama (Turkey) | |
|---|---|
  Zama (Turkey) Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 39°45′15″N 34°49′30″E / 39.75417°N 34.82500°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Yozgat |
| Area | |
| • District | 2,054.30 km2 (793.17 sq mi) |
Zama was a Roman and Byzantine era town in the Roman district of Chamanene, in what is today central Turkey.[1] It has been tentatively identified with ruins on the Halys River between Caesarea in Cappadocia and Tavium.[2] Halys River.[3]
References
- ^ Sir William Mitchell Ramsay, The Historical Geography of Asia Minor (John Murray, 1890) p 96.
- ^ Sir William Mitchell Ramsay, The Historical Geography of Asia Minor (John Murray, 1890) p 260.
- ^ Sir William Mitchell Ramsay, The Historical Geography of Asia Minor (John Murray, 1890) p270.