# Hamaxia — WHE Definition Discussion

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/hamaxia-whe-definition-discussion/16733>\
**Category:** WHE Articles\
**Created:** [August 14, 2019, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/hamaxia-whe-definition-discussion/16733 "2019-08-14T18:09:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2019, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/hamaxia-whe-definition-discussion/16733/1 "2019-08-14T18:09:53Z")

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Hamaxia (now known as Sinek Kalesi or Sinekkalesi, near the modern Alanya) was a city in western Cilicia in southern Turkey known for its lush landscape, cedar forests, and thriving timber export business. It was located on a high hill near to the city of Coracesium (modern Alanya) and its port was Aunesis on the coast of the Mediterranean. When the city was founded, how it developed, and when it was abandoned is unknown. It was governed in its early history by a series of empires (Akkadians, Hittites, Assyrians, and others) before becoming a province of Rome.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Hamaxia/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hamaxia/)._

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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/hamaxia-whe-definition-discussion/16733/2 "2026-07-30T23:07:42Z")

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