Sebaste

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Sebaste (Greek: Σεβαστή) was a common placename in classical Antiquity. Sebaste was the Greek equivalent of the Latin Augusta. Ancient towns by the name sought to honor Augustus or a later Roman emperor.

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  • Elaiussa Sebaste near Mersin, Turkey, the place most often meant by the name
  • Sebaste in Uşak Province, Turkey; present-day Sivaslı which continues the same name
  • Sivas in Sivas Province, Turkey
  • Sebaste (Samaria), in the Middle East
  • Sebaste, Antique province in the Philippines

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