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]
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
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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]
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
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