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CARIA

CARIA (a region in SW. Asia Minor) is mentioned only in 1 Mac.15.23 as one of the districts to which the Roman Senate sent a letter in favour of the Jews in 139-138 BC. It was free at that date, with its inland States federated. The more important states, Rhodes, etc., are separately named. [Article: Dictionary of the Bible, J.Hastings, 2nd Ed., T&T.Clark, 1963. - A.So.]