Cilicia

Sources from old books

1638. The merchants mappe of commerce wherein by Lewes Roberts.

Of Cilicia, and the Cities thereof.

Cilicia is not found at this day to have any Towne of note or consequence in it, save Alexandria, built by Alexander the Great, and to distinguish it from Alexandria in Egypt, is named Alexandretta, now known to us by the name of Scanderone, a famous Haven towne, serving for the scale to Aleppo, for •…ll such shipping as come thither, either out of the Ocean or Mediterranean, and where the English, French and Venetians have their Vice-consuls to protect their Merchants goods and Ships, and where all Merchandize are other landed or laden that goe to or from Aleppo, of which it will be more proper that I inlarge, when I come to speake of Aleppo which is seated in Siria, as I shall shew hereafter.

1676. A most exact and accurate map of the whole world by Donald Lupton.

XVII. Cilicia

S. Mediterranian and Syria, rich in Soyl, and conveniently scituated on the Sea-coast for Trade; but meanly inhabited, and therefore yielding only Goats, Sheep, Butter and Cheese, with good Horses, where 600 are yearly called for the Grand-Seigniours Service, where (besides the Rivers thundering

1. Pyramis now Malmistra.
2. Orymasdus.
3. Calycadnus.
4. Cold Cidnus, that cureth the Gout; and the impassable Streights, called Pylae Ciliciae)

are the Cities,

1. Solae, where Pompey setled the Pyrates in an honest way of livelihood.
2. Tarsus, now Tersia and Hamsa, St. Pauls birth-place on the banks of Cydnus to this day strong and wealth.
3. Epiphania.
4. Mopsuestia.
5. Anchiala on the Sea side neer the Promontory Zephyrium.
6. unwalled, but well defended Adena, well known to the Travellers over Taurus, for its plentiful provision of Wine and Corn.
7. Famous Issus, now Aiazzo on the Bay called Golfo di Aaiazzo.
8. Unwholesom, Fenny, but commodiously seated, and traded Alexandria, now a few houses of straw and mud; the nearest Haven to the Bay of Aleppo, and called Scanderoon.
9. Nicopolis.
10. Amavarza.
11. Fair and large Heraclea.
12. Scandelow.