Iotape

Iotape, Iotapa or Jotape (Ancient Greek: Ἰωτάπη[1] or Ἰοτάπη[2]) was a small town of ancient Cilicia, in the district called Selenitis, not far from Selinus.[1][3] It was later assigned to Isauria where it was the seat of a bishop;[4] no longer the seat of a residential bishop, it remains under the name Iotapa in Isauria a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church.[5] It minted coins dating to the emperors Philip and Valerian.

Ruins of Iotape

Ruins of Iotape

Ruins of Iotape

Its site is located near Aydap İskelesi, in Asiatic Turkey.[6][7]

References

1. Ptolemy. The Geography. 5.8.2.
2. Hierocles. Synecdemus. p. 709.
3. Pliny. Naturalis Historia. 5.22.
4. Concil. Chalced. p. 659
5. Catholic Hierarchy
6. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 66, and directory notes accompanying.
7. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

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