Katakekaumene or Catacecaumene (Greek: Κατακεκαυμένη) was a name for a district in Lydia (modern western Turkey), and a union of ten cities in the area, during the Hellenistic and Roman periods.

The name means "burnt land"[2][3] or "burnt country",[4] referring to the pitch-black color of the lava[5] and the dormant volcanic belt of Kula,[6] which was first described by Strabo.

[7] Strabo reported that a place named Katakekaumene was the site of the mythological battle between Zeus and the giant Typhon.

[8] Cities of the ancient decapolis included:

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