Elaeus_(Bithynia)

Elaeus (Bithynia)

Elaeus (Bithynia)

Trading place on the coast of Bithynia

Elaeus or Elaious (Ancient Greek: Ἐλαιοῦς)[1] or Elaios (Ἐλαῖος) was an emporium or trading place on the coast of Bithynia at the mouth of a river of the same name. Elaeus was 120 stadia west of Cales.

It is located on the north coast of modern Turkey, at the mouth of its name-sake river.[2][3]

References

  1. [1]
    Marcian of Heraclea, Peripl. p. 70.
  2. [2]
    Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 86, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  3. [3]
    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). "Elaeus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

41°06′56″N 31°17′50″E


Stub icon

This article about a location in ancient Bithynia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This geographical article about a location in Zonguldak Province, Turkey is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Elaeus_(Bithynia), and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.