Moutalaske
Kayseri · Archaeological site
Catalogue label
- Type
- Ancient city
- Kind
- Archaeological site
- Province / district
- Kayseri
- Elevation
- 1,569 m
- Wikidata
- Q85786778
About
Moutalaske (Greek: Μουταλάσκη, romanized: Moutalaskē; the name may derive from the Aramaic mata la zkha, 'village of victory') was a town of ancient Cappadocia, inhabited in Byzantine times. It was the birthplace of both Saint Sabas (439) and Saint Meletios (c. 1035). The former, during a visit to emperor Anastasios I in Constantinople, sent money back to his home village in Moutalaske to fund the construction of a church dedicated to the Saints Cosmas and Damian.
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Location
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The best-known places close by, in the shortest order from Moutalaske: about 138 km and 2 h 20 min of travel, plus roughly 7 h for the visits.
11 km · 11 min by car
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0.3 km · 3 min on foot
Kayseri Archaeology MuseumKayseri
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