Aurelia Neapolis

Town of ancient Caria

Aurelia Neapolis, or Neapolis (Ancient Greek: Νεάπολις), was an inland town of ancient Caria, between Orthosia and Aphrodisias, at the foot of Mount Cadmus, in the neighbourhood of Harpasa.^[1]^[2] During Roman times, it bore the name of Aurelia Neapolis.^[3]

Its site is located near modern Inebolu, Turkey.^[3]^[4]

References

^ Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 5.2.19.
^ Hierocles. Synecdemus. Vol. p. 688.
^ ^a ^b Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 61, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
^ 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). "Neapolis". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.