Sebaste

Sebaste (Greek: Σεβαστή) was a common placename in classical Antiquity. Sebaste was the Greek equivalent (feminine) of the Latin Augusta. Ancient towns by the name sought to honor Augustus or a later Roman emperor.

Sebaste may refer to:

Places in Turkey

• Sivas, a city in Sivas Province
  • as Sebastea or Sebaste di Armenia, a former Metropolitan archbishopric, now a Latin Catholic titular see
• Sebaste in Phrygia, town of ancient Phrygia, now in Turkey
• Elaiussa Sebaste, or Sebaste in Cilicia, near modern Ayas, in Mersin Province
• Cabira, later called Sebaste during Roman times
• Niksar, in modern Tokat Province, called Sebaste during Roman times
• Pompeiopolis, later called Sebaste during Roman times

Other places

• Sebastia, Nablus, or Sebaste in Palæstina, a village in the West Bank, known as Samaria before 30 BCE and Sebaste in Latin
• Sebaste, Antique, a municipality in the Philippines

See also

• Sebasteia
• Sebastopolis (disambiguation)
• Sebastos (Augustus)

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