Pisidia

Pisidia (Πισιδία)
Ancient Region of Anatolia
Theatre of Termessos
LocationSouthern Anatolia
State existed-
LanguagePisidian
Notable citiesTermessos, Sagalassos
Roman provinceAsia, Galatia

Pisidia (/pɪˈsɪdiə/; Ancient Greek: Πισιδία, Pisidía; Turkish: Pisidya) was a region of ancient Asia Minor located north of Pamphylia, northeast of Lycia, west of Isauria and Cilicia, and south of Phrygia, corresponding roughly to the modern-day province of Antalya in Turkey. Among Pisidia's settlements were Antioch in Pisidia, Termessos, Cremna, Sagalassos, Etenna, Neapolis, Selge, Tyriacum, Laodiceia Katakekaumene, Adada (Pisidia) and Philomelium.

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