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.
Places
- Elaiussa Sebaste in Mersin Province, Turkey
- Sebaste in Uşak Province, Turkey; present-day Selçikler (Sivaslı district)
- Sivas in Sivas Province, Turkey
- Sebastia near Nablus in the West Bank, known as Samaria before 30 BCE and Sebaste in Latin
- Sebaste, Antique province in the Philippines
People
- Augustus, the first Roman Emperor
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