Νῶρα | |
Location | Güzelyurt, Aksaray Province, Turkey |
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Region | Central Anatolia |
Nora ( Ancient Greek: τὰ Νῶρα) was a mountain fortress and town of ancient Cappadocia, on the frontiers of Lycaonia. Located at the foot of Mount Taurus, in which Eumenes was for a whole winter besieged by Antigonus (319 BC), before he escaped. [1] [2] [3] In Strabo's time it was called Neroassus or Neroassos (Νηροασσός), and served as a treasury to Sicinus, who was striving to obtain the sovereignty of Cappadocia. [4]
Its site is tentatively located near Gelin tepe in ( Aksaray Province), a small mound lying c. 3.5 km (2.2 mi) east to the modern town of Güzelyurt and behind the village of Sivrihisar Asiatic Turkey. [5] [6]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Nora". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
38°16′19″N 34°22′29″E / 38.2719285°N 34.3745905°E / 38.2719285; 34.3745905
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