Temenothyra (Ancient Greek: Τημενοθύρα), or Temenothyrae or Temenothyrai (Τημενοθύραι or Τημένου θύραι), was a town of ancient Lydia,[1] or of Phrygia,[2] inhabited during Roman and Byzantine times.[3] It became a bishopric; no longer the seat of a residential bishop, under the name Temenothyrae it remains a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church.[4]
Its site is located near Uşak in Asiatic Turkey.[3][5]
References
- ^ Pausanias (1918). "35.7". Description of Greece. Vol. 1. Translated by W. H. S. Jones; H. A. Ormerod. Cambridge, Massachusetts; London: Harvard University Press; William Heinemann – via Perseus Digital Library.
- ^ Hierocles. Synecdemus. Vol. p. 668.
- ^ a b Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 62, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy
- ^ 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). "Temenothyra". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
38°40′56″N 29°24′29″E / 38.682301°N 29.40819°E / 38.682301; 29.40819
Authority control databases: Geographic  |
|---|
 | This article about a location in ancient Lydia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about a location in ancient Phrygia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about a populated place in the Byzantine Empire is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about an Aegean Region of Turkey location is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This page was last edited on 6 July 2022, at 14:41