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Comana (Cappadocia)

Comana was an ancient temple city in Cappadocia, in the upper Saros (Seyhan) valley of southern Anatolia. It was famous for its sanctuary of the goddess Ma, whose high priest governed thousands of temple servants and ranked second only to the king of Cappadocia. Its ruins lie at Şar in Adana province, Turkey.

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Kingdom of Cappadocia

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Comana (Cappadocia). In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/comana-cappadocia
MLA: “Comana (Cappadocia).” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/comana-cappadocia. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Comana (Cappadocia).” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/comana-cappadocia.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Comana (Cappadocia)’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/comana-cappadocia (Accessed: ).

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