The term was later adopted by the Romans, who used it in reference to the province of Asia, located in western Anatolia.
ðə tˈɜːm wʌz lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɐdˈɑːptᵻd baɪ ðə ɹˈoʊmənz, hˌuː jˈuːzd ɪɾ ɪn ɹˈɛfɹəns tə ðə pɹˈɑːvɪns ʌv ˈeɪʒə, loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd ɪn wˈɛstɚn ˌænɐtˈoʊliə.