Pythopolis (Mysia)

Pythopolis (Ancient Greek: Πυθόπολις) was a town of ancient Mysia or of ancient Bithynia.^[1]^[2] It was a colony of Athens.^[3]

Pythopolis was a member if the Delian League, appearing in a tribute decree of Athens of 422/1 BCE.^[4]

Its site is located near modern M Sölöz, Turkey.^[5]^[6]

References[]

^ Pliny. Naturalis Historia. 5.43.
^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v.
^ PLUTARCH, LIFE OF THESEUS, § 26
^ Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "Propontic Coast of Asia Minor". An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 994. ISBN 0-19-814099-1.
^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 52, and directory notes accompanying.
^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Mythepolis". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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