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Astra was a town of
ancient Isauria Isauria ( or ; grc, Ἰσαυρία), in ancient geography, is a rugged, isolated, district in the interior of Asia Minor, of very different extent at different periods, but generally covering what is now the district of Bozkır and its surrou ...
, inhabited in
Roman Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD * Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lett ...
times. The name does not occur among ancient authors but is inferred from
epigraphic Epigraphy () is the study of inscriptions, or epigraphs, as writing; it is the science of identifying graphemes, clarifying their meanings, classifying their uses according to dates and cultural contexts, and drawing conclusions about the wr ...
and other evidence. Its site is located near Tamaşalık, Asiatic Turkey, where an ancient theatre has been found.


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Populated places in ancient Isauria Former populated places in Turkey Roman towns and cities in Turkey History of Konya Province {{Konya-geo-stub