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(Redirected from Calupene) Ancient district in Pontus

Colopene or Culupene or Calupene (Greek: Καλουπηνή), was an ancient district in Pontus on the border of Armenia Minor. Pliny places Sebastia (modern Sivas) and Sebastopolis (modern Sulusaray) in Colopene.

References

  1. Strabo. Geographica. Vol. p. 560. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  2. Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 6.3.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Colopene". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.


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