Chamanene

Chamanene (Ancient Greek: Χαμμανηνή) was an area in central Turkey during the Roman Empire, that adjoined Galatia to the north and west.^[1] The area is referred to by Ptolemy,^[2] Strabo^[3] and Basil of Caesarea.^[4] It also appears on Peutinger Table.

The district may have had its origins as a prefecture created by Archeläus of Cappadocia during Hellenistic times^[3][5][6][7] and give its name to the modern district of Kaman.^[8][9][10]

Towns in the district included:

• Parassos
• Therma (Turkey) (or Justinapolis)
• Andrapa
• Galea or Gadia (Turkey)
• Zama (Turkey)
• Doara

See also

• Morimene – District in the northwest of ancient Cappadocia