Isaura Nea

Isaura Nea (Ancient Greek: Ἴσαυρα Νέα), in Latin Isaura Nova, both meaning 'New Isaura', was a town of the Roman and Byzantine era, so called in juxtaposition with the settlement of Isaura Palaea. It also bore the name Leontopolis, and in later days was included in the province of Lycaonia.

Along with Isaura Palaea (Old Isaura), the city was one of the two major settlements of the Isauria (Ἰσαυρία) region, located in what is now southern Turkey. Its site is identified with the ruins of Zengibar Castle, located approximately 19 km east of Bozkır district in Konya Province, near Hacılar village.

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