Katakekaumene


Katakekaumene or Catacecaumene was a name for a district in Lydia, and a union of ten cities in the area, during the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
The name means "burnt land" or "burnt country", referring to the pitch-black color of the lava and the dormant volcanic belt of Kula, which was first described by Strabo. Strabo reported that a place named Katakekaumene was the site of the mythological battle between Zeus and the giant Typhon.

Decapolis

Cities of the ancient decapolis included:
  • Satala in Lydia
  • Maionia in Lydia
  • Tabala in Lydia
  • Bagis
  • Silandos
  • Setae
  • Daldis
  • Philadelphia in Lydia
  • Apollonos-Hieron
  • Mesotimolos or Gordos