About the Via Sebaste
The Via Sebaste is a Roman road about 462 km long in the Itiner-e atlas of ancient roads. It is mapped as 38 separate segments within Turkey. 8 Roman places lie along it, from Lystra to Perge.
Only 18% of the Via Sebaste is classed as certain; 82% is conjectured.
- 462 kmlength
- 38segments
- 8Roman places
- 1country
How sure are we where it ran?
| How certain | Length (km) | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Certain | 84.2 | 18% |
| Conjectured | 378 | 82% |
| Hypothetical | 0 | 0% |
Certain: well documented, mapped to within about 50 to 200 m. Conjectured: known road, course less precisely documented. Hypothetical: route not pinned down, or existence uncertain.
Where the Via Sebaste goes
| Country | Length (km) |
|---|---|
| Turkey | 462 |
Roman places along the Via Sebaste
In order along the route, from Lystra to Perge. Names are the Roman ones from the Pleiades gazetteer.
- Lystra
- Iconium
- Pappa
- Antiochia
- Apollonia
- Lysinoe
- Comama
- Perge
Modern towns near the route
These towns and cities are within about 4 km of the road, in route order.
- Konya (Türkiye)
- Şarkîkaraağaç (Türkiye)
- Yalvaç (Türkiye)
- Senirkent (Türkiye)
Source
Road name as recorded in the Itinerary field of Itiner-e (version 2024 1.3, doi:10.5281/zenodo.17122148). Sources most often cited by its 38 segments (segments citing each in brackets): [1] TIB 8 (29): Hellenkemper, Hansgerd & Hild, Friedrich (2004). Tabula Imperii Byzantini 8: Lykien und Pamphylien. Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien. [2] RRMAM 3.6 (25): French, David H. (2014). Roman Roads and Milestones of Asia Minor, Vol. 3 Milestones, Fasc. 3.6 Lycia et Pamphylia. British Institute at Ankara, Ankara. [3] RRMAM 3.2 (13): French, David H. (2012). Roman Roads and Milestones of Asia Minor, Vol. 3 Milestones, Fasc. 3.2 Galatia. British Institute at Ankara, Ankara.. Route lines: Itiner-e, CC BY 4.0. See all data sources and licences.
Keep exploring
Other named roads in Turkey
- Via Egnatia (1,165 km)
- Via Militaris (218 km)