Mistea
Mistea or Misthia (Greek: Μισθία) also known as Claudiocaesarea (Κλαυδιοκαισαρεία), was a town of ancient Lycaonia, inhabited in Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine times.[1] Misthia was the seat of an archbishop; no longer residential, it remains a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church.[2]
Its site is located near Beyşehir, Asiatic Turkey.[1][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 63, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
37°40′35″N 31°43′34″E / 37.6763889°N 31.7261111°E / 37.6763889; 31.7261111
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