Cabassus

Town of ancient Cataonia

Cabassus or Kabassos (Ancient Greek: Καβασσός), or Cabessus or Kabessos (Καβησσός), or Kabissos, was a town of ancient Cataonia or Cappadocia between Tarsus and Mazaca.^[1]^[2] It was inhabited during Roman and Byzantine times.^[3]

Its site is tentatively located west of Cucusus near Doğanbeyli, Asiatic Turkey.^[3]^[4]

References

^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v. Καβασσός.
^ Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 5.7.
^ ^a ^b Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 64, 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). "Cabassus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.