Katakekaumene or Catacecaumene (Greek: Κατακεκαυμένη) was a name for a district in Lydia (modern western Turkey), and a union of ten cities in the area, during the Hellenistic and Roman periods.

Katekaumene
Kula[1]
Burnt lands of the Katakekaumene.
Highest point
Elevation	750 m (2,460 ft)
Coordinates	38°34′38″N 28°31′12″E
Geography
Katekaumene Manisa Province, Turkey

The name means "burnt land"[2][3] or "burnt country",[4] referring to the pitch-black color of the lava[5] and the dormant volcanic belt of Kula,[6] which was first described by Strabo.[7] Strabo (Geographica, 12.8.19) reported that some place Katakekaumene as the site of the mythological battle between Zeus and the giant Typhon.

Decapolis

Cities of the ancient decapolis included:

• Satala in Lydia
• Maionia in Lydia
• Tabala in Lydia
• Bagis
• Silandos
• Saittae
• Daldis
• Philadelphia in Lydia[8]
• Apollonos-Hieron
• Mesotimolos or Gordos[9]

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