Chamanene (Ancient Greek: Χαμμανηνή) was an area in central Turkey during the Roman Empire, that adjoined Galatia to the north and west.[1] The area is referred to by Ptolemy,[2] Strabo[3] and Basil of Caesarea.[4] It also appears on Peutinger Table.
The district may have had its origins as a prefecture created by Archeläus of Cappadocia during Hellenistic times[3][5][6][7] and give its name to the modern district of Kaman.[8][9][10]
Towns in the district included:
- Parassos
- Therma (Turkey) (or Justinapolis)
- Andrapa
- Galea or Gadia (Turkey)
- Zama (Turkey)
- Doara
- Morimene – District in the northwest of ancient Cappadocia
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