Tabala (Lydia)

Asia Minor, 400 AD

Tabala (Ancient Greek: Τάβαλα), was a Roman and Byzantine town and a Bishopric in ancient Lydia (now Turkey). Tabala was on the Hermus River, and minted its own coins.[1][2] It was probably mentioned by Hierocles under the name of Gabala,[3] which is perhaps only miswritten for Tabala. It is even possible that it may be the town of Tabae or Tabai (Τάβαι), which Stephanus of Byzantium assigns to Lydia.[4]

Its site is located near Burgaz in Asiatic Turkey.[5][6]

  1. ^ John Anthony Cramer, A geographical and historical description of Asia Minor, Volume 1 (The University Press, 1832) p454.
  2. ^ W. M. Ramsay, The Historical Geography of Asia Minor p132.
  3. ^ Hierocles. Synecdemus. Vol. p. 670.
  4. ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v. Τάβαι.
  5. ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 56, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  6. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.