Nyssa (Cappadocia)
Encyclopedia
Nyssa was a Roman
/late-Roman town of Cappadocia
. It is located near to the modern town of Harmandalı, Ortaköy
district, Aksaray
province, in south-central Turkey
.. Sometimes Nyssa is also identified with the location of the modern city of Nevşehir
, although modern scholarship has cast serious doubt on the association of the two.
In the 4th century, the Christian
saint
Gregory of Nyssa
was appointed bishop of Nyssa.
The archaeological site consists of two tell
s, named Büyükkale (big castle) and Küçükkale (little castle), located 2 km to the north of Harmandalı.
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
/late-Roman town of Cappadocia
Cappadocia
Cappadocia is a historical region in Central Anatolia, largely in Nevşehir Province.In the time of Herodotus, the Cappadocians were reported as occupying the whole region from Mount Taurus to the vicinity of the Euxine...
. It is located near to the modern town of Harmandalı, Ortaköy
Ortaköy, Aksaray
Ortaköy is a town and district of Aksaray Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, located north-west of the city of Aksaray, nearer to Kırşehir. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 58,873 of which 26,961 live in the town of Ortaköy...
district, Aksaray
Aksaray
Aksaray is a city in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey and the capital district of Aksaray Province. According to 2009 census, population of the province is 376 907 of which 171,423 live in the city of Aksaray. The district covers an area of , and the average elevation is , with the highest...
province, in south-central Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
.. Sometimes Nyssa is also identified with the location of the modern city of Nevşehir
Nevsehir
Nevşehir, formerly Muşkara, , is a city and the capital district of Nevşehir Province in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. According to the 2010 census, population of the district is 117,890 of which 85,634 631 live in the city of Nevşehir...
, although modern scholarship has cast serious doubt on the association of the two.
In the 4th century, the Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
saint
Saint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
Gregory of Nyssa
Gregory of Nyssa
St. Gregory of Nyssa was a Christian bishop and saint. He was a younger brother of Basil the Great and a good friend of Gregory of Nazianzus. His significance has long been recognized in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Eastern Catholic and Roman Catholic branches of Christianity...
was appointed bishop of Nyssa.
The archaeological site consists of two tell
Tell
A tell or tel, is a type of archaeological mound created by human occupation and abandonment of a geographical site over many centuries. A classic tell looks like a low, truncated cone with a flat top and sloping sides.-Archaeology:A tell is a hill created by different civilizations living and...
s, named Büyükkale (big castle) and Küçükkale (little castle), located 2 km to the north of Harmandalı.