ancient Phrygia
In classical antiquity, Phrygia ( ; , ''Phrygía'') was a kingdom in the west-central part of Ancient regions of Anatolia#Classical Age regions (circa 200 BC), Anatolia, in what is now Asian Turkey, centered on the Sangarios River.
Stories of ...
, inhabited in
Roman
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of Roman civilization
*Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter w ...
and
Byzantine
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times. Its name does not occur in ancient authors, but is inferred from
epigraphic
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and other evidence.
Its site is located near
Altıntaş
Altıntaş is a town in Kütahya Province in the Aegean Region, Turkey, Aegean region of Turkey. It is the seat of Altıntaş District.