Barate (Ancient Greek: Βαράτη), Barata (Βάρατα), or Baratta (Βάραττα), was a town of ancient Lycaonia, on the road from Iconium to Tyana, 50 M.P. from the former. In some itineraria the name is also spelt Barathra. It was inhabited during Roman and Byzantine times.[1]
Its site is tentatively located near Kızılkale, Karaman, Karaman Province, Turkey.[1][2]
Barata is a titular bishopric of the Catholic Church.[3]
References
- ^ a b Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 66, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
- ^ "Barata". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Barate". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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