Bagistos
Bagistos is a lesser-known but historically significant region located in the southern part of modern-day Turkey, primarily within the provinces of Hatay and parts of Adana and Osmaniye. The area is situated along the eastern Mediterranean coast, near the Syrian border, and has been inhabited since ancient times. Its strategic location made it a crossroads for various civilizations, including the Hittites, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and later Arab and Ottoman rulers.
The name "Bagistos" is derived from the ancient Greek term *Bagistus*, which may have originated from a
Archaeologically, Bagistos is notable for its ancient ruins, including remnants of Roman and Byzantine settlements, as
The area is also tied to the broader history of the Hatay region, which was briefly part