Kasossos

Town of ancient Caria

Kasossos (Ancient Greek: Κασωσσος) was a town of ancient Caria. It evidently contained an important temple or sanctuary that was shown favour by the Hecatomnids when they ruled Caria.[1] Its townspeople appear in ancient inscriptions recovered in Caria.[2]

Its site is located near Ulaş, Asiatic Turkey.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ The Cambridge Ancient History (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press. 2008. p. 229. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "Error - PHI Greek Inscriptions".
  3. ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 61, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  4. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
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