Dasmenda

Dasmenda (Ancient Greek: Δασμένδα), possibly also known as Dasmendron, was a town of ancient Cappadocia, inhabited through Roman and Byzantine times.

Strabo calls it a stronghold with sheer ascent.

Its site is located near Ovacık, Asiatic Turkey.

References

  1. 1 2 Talbert, Richard, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9, with accompanying Map-by-Map Directory.
  2. ↑ Strabo, Geography, 12.2.10
  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). "Dasmenda". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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