Setae (Lydia) Explained

Setae, Setai (grc|Σέται), Settae, Settai (Σέτται), Saettae, Saittai, or Saittae (Σαίτται), was a town of ancient Lydia,[1] located at Sidas Kaleh[2] [3] in Modern Turkey.[4] [5] The ruins of that town consist of a stadium,[6] tombs, and ruins of several temples.[7] [8] The town is not mentioned by any of the earlier writers, but appears in Ptolemy and Hierocles.

Location

The city was located between the upper reaches of the River Hermus and its tributary the Hyllus,[9] and was part of the Katakekaumene.

Its site is located at Sidas Kale, near İcikler in Asiatic Turkey.

History

The city struck coins and was visited by the Emperor Hadrian.[10]

The Apollo Aksyros Temple is located in the ancient city. In one of the steles of the temple, there is an inscription which reads "Melita and Makedon stole Eia’s fishnet and other belongings. Therefore, they were punished by God. Their parents consulted Apollon Aksyros for their sake and made a vow...".[11]

Bishopric

Setae was also the seat of a Byzantine Bishopric. Bishop Limenius signed the Chalcedon Creed[12] while Bishop Amachius[13] [14] spoke at the Council of Chalcedon. Limenius signed the documents at the Council of Ephesus.[15] Although it is an Islamic area now, under the name Saittae, it remains a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church.[16]

References

38.7793°N 28.6313°W

Notes and References

  1. [Michael Greenhalgh]
  2. The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, Volume 8 (Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain), 1838) p 142.
  3. William John Hamilton, Researches in Asia Minor, Pontus, and Armenia,: With Some Account of Their Antiquities and Geology [in 1836], Volume 2 (John Murray, 1842) p 145.
  4. Michael Greenhalgh, From the Romans to the Railways: The Fate of Antiquities in Asia Minor(BRILL, 25 Sep. 2013) p 30.
  5. http://arachne.uni-koeln.de/arachne/index.php?view[layout]=topographie_item&search[constraints][topographie][searchSeriennummer]=8007124 Saittai, Manisa (Provinz)
  6. Michael Greenhalgh, From the Romans to the Railways: The Fate of Antiquities in Asia Minor (BRILL, 25 Sep. 2013) p30.
  7. https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0006%3Aentry%3Dsaittai Saittae
  8. William John Hamilton, Researches in Asia Minor, Pontus and Armenia, Volume 1 (Georg Olms Verlag, 1984) p144.
  9. The Literary Gazette: A Weekly Journal of Literature, Science, and the Fine Arts (H. Colburn, 1842) p824.
  10. Anthony R Birley, Anthony R. BirleyHadrian: The Restless Emperor (Routledge, 15 Apr. 2013) p168.
  11. https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/1800-year-old-stele-on-way-back-from-italy-after-23-years-158317 1800-year-old stele on way back from Italy after 23 years
  12. Richard Price, Michael Gaddis, The Acts of the Council of Chalcedon, Volume 1 (Liverpool University press, 2005) p336.
  13. Richard Price, Michael Gaddis, The Acts of the Council of Chalcedon, Volume 1 (Liverpool University Press, 2005) p 85.
  14. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/d2s10.html Catholic Heirchy.org
  15. Richard Price, Politics and Bishops’ Lists at the First Council of Ephesus Annuarium Historiae Conciliorum 44 (2012), 395-420.
  16. Web site: Saittae (Titular See) [Catholic-Hierarchy].

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