Philaea
ancient city of Cilicia, in modern-day Turkey
Philaea or Philaia (Ancient Greek: Φιλαία), also called Palaeae or Palaiai and Palaea or Palaia, was a town on the coast of ancient Cilicia mentioned in the Stadiasmus Maris Magni.
Its site is located near Tahta Limanı (on Eğribük bay) in Asiatic Turkey. Although there are very few ruins, an underwater survey reveals that most of the ruins are submerged in the water. There is also a necropolis. Judging from the grave types it is believed that Philaea was a Roman town.
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Philaea". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Philaea” as ancient city of Cilicia, in modern-day Turkey. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
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The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as ancient city of Cilicia, in modern-day Turkey. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 9, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q79586949. Authority coordinates are 36.251, 33.809. None of the 1 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1854 and 1857.
Modern boundaries and familiar names can conceal earlier jurisdictions or structures that do not align with the present site. The source lead contains qualifying language; that uncertainty should survive quotation, summary and reuse. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
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