Chytrium

Chytrium

Chytrium

Ancient town of Ionia

"Chytron" redirects here. For the town and Orthodox bishopric of Cyprus, see Chytron (Cyprus).

Chytrium or Chytrion (Χυτριόν),[1] or Chytrum or Chytron (Χυτρόν),[2] also known as Chytum or Chyton (Χυτόν)[3] was a town of ancient Ionia. Strabo tells us that it was here that the city of Clazomenae was initially founded.[1]

Its site is located southwest of Urla, İzmir Province, Turkey.[4][5]

References

  1. [1]
    Strabo. Geographica. Vol. p. 644. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  2. [2]
    Aristotle, Politics 5.3.
  3. [3]
    Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
  4. [4]
    Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 56, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  5. [5]
    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). "Clazomenae". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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