Siphrios
a Pleiades
place
resource
Creators: M. Roaf, T. Sinclair, S.E. Kroll, St J. Simpson
Creators: M. Roaf, T. Sinclair, S.E. Kroll, St J. Simpson
Contributors:
Müge Durusu, R. Talbert, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, DARMC, Sean Gillies, Noah Kaye, S. Ludwiński
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May 05, 2025 03:35 PM
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History
A large Roman or late Roman fortress that was at least partly maintained into the medieval period. Known today as Rabat Kalesi, it is located to the northeast of the village of Hisaraltı in modern Turkey.
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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/874701
37.40425, 40.200103
- Representative Locations:
- Imagery Location (30 BC - AD 1453) accuracy: +/- 5 meters.
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- Rabat Kalesi (Turkish, modern)
- Siphrios (30 BC - AD 640)
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fort
- See Further:
- Related:
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 89 C3 Siphrios
The Barrington Atlas Directory notes: Rabat Kalesi
M. Roaf, T. Sinclair, S.E. Kroll, St J. Simpson, Müge Durusu, R. Talbert, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, DARMC, Sean Gillies, Noah Kaye, and S. Ludwiński, 'Siphrios: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2025 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/874701> [accessed: 18 May 2026]
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