Iotape, Iotapa or Jotape ( Ancient Greek: Ἰωτάπη [1] or Ἰοτάπη [2]) was a small town of ancient Cilicia, in the district called Selenitis, not far from Selinus. [1] [3] It was later assigned to Isauria where it was the seat of a bishop; [4] no longer the seat of a residential bishop, it remains under the name Iotapa in Isauria a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church. [5] It minted coins dating to the emperors Philip and Valerian.
Its site is located near Aydap İskelesi, in Asiatic Turkey. [6] [7]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Jotape". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
37°51′27″N 30°20′22″E / 37.85745°N 30.33953°E / 37.85745; 30.33953
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Iotape, Iotapa or Jotape ( Ancient Greek: Ἰωτάπη [1] or Ἰοτάπη [2]) was a small town of ancient Cilicia, in the district called Selenitis, not far from Selinus. [1] [3] It was later assigned to Isauria where it was the seat of a bishop; [4] no longer the seat of a residential bishop, it remains under the name Iotapa in Isauria a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church. [5] It minted coins dating to the emperors Philip and Valerian.
Its site is located near Aydap İskelesi, in Asiatic Turkey. [6] [7]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Jotape". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
37°51′27″N 30°20′22″E / 37.85745°N 30.33953°E / 37.85745; 30.33953
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