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Adana

 Forces of Muhammad Ali of Egypt entering the city. Adana Castle and the city walls seen at back were demolished by them in 1836

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Names
Transliterated Name Source Name
Adana
Adana Greek Άδανα
Adana Armenian Ադանա
Atana Armenian Ադանա
Antioch of Cilicia Greek Ἀντιόχεια τῆς Κιλικίας
Antioch on the Sarus Greek Ἀντιόχεια ἡ πρὸς Σάρον
Danoi Greek
Quwe, Coa some cuneiform tablets
Edene, Azana, Batana Other Ottoman Sources
Introduction
Adana from The Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites
Aerial Views
Aerial Views

Aerial Views

  • Adana in Google Earth

Notes and Further Reading
References

Articles and Books

Barnett, R. (1953) “Mopsus,” JHS 83 140-43. - from Princeton Classic Sites

(M) Budde II 1972, 13-19 - from CHASTEL

Hammond, N. Cambridge Ancient History (2d ed. 1961-) XXXVI, 23-24

(M) Hild/ Hellenkemper I 1990, 154-158 - from CHASTEL

Langlois 1855 - from CHASTEL

Maggiore, N. (1842) Adana, città dell'Asia Minore - open access at archive.org

Wikipedia pages

Adana



Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia