Dabanas

Dabanas (Ancient Greek: Δαβανάς) was a fortress in Osroene, inhabited during Roman and Byzantine times. It is mentioned by Procopius and was used by the emperor Justinian I.

The remains of the fortress are located near the village of Döğer, in the Dicle district of Diyarbakır Province, in present-day Turkey.

References

  1. 1 2 Talbert, Richard, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9, with accompanying Map-by-Map Directory.
  2. ↑ Procopius, de Aed. 2.4.
  3. ↑ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Dabanas". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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