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Ancient city of Caria This article is about the ancient city. For the video game, see Octapolis (video game).

Octapolis or Oktapolis (Ancient Greek: Ὀκτάπολις) was a town of ancient Caria or Lycia, noted by Ptolemy.

Its site is located near Kızılkaya, Asiatic Turkey.

References

  1. Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 5.3.
  2. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 65, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  3. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

36°48′55″N 28°55′48″E / 36.815349°N 28.930005°E / 36.815349; 28.930005

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