Perta was a town of ancient Lycaonia, inhabited in Roman and Byzantine times.[1] The town appears as Petra on the Tabula Peutingeriana.[2]

Its site is located near Gimir, known as İpekler in Karatay district, Asiatic Turkey.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 63, and directory notes accompanying.
  2. ↑ Tabula Peutingeriana.
  3. ↑ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

38°10′04″N 33°04′36″E / 38.167719°N 33.076657°E / 38.167719; 33.076657


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