Tynna ( Ancient Greek: Τύννα), possibly also known as Dana, was a town of ancient Cataonia or of southern Cappadocia mentioned by Ptolemy. [1] It was located in the neighbourhood of Faustinopolis, and inhabited through Roman times. [2]
Its site is located near Porsuk, Asiatic Turkey. [2] [3]
References
- ^ Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 5.7.7.
- ^ a b Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 66, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
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