Ancient city in Cappadocia , eastern Anatolia.
Located on the Seyhan River in the Taurus Mountains , it was the centre of the cult of the mother goddess Ma-Enyo and the site of lavish celebrations. It was governed by a chief priest, usually a member of the reigning Cappadocian family, who ranked next to the king. A Roman colony in the 3rd century AD, it lay on the chief military road to the empire's eastern frontier.