Pteria_(Paphlagonia)

Pteria (Paphlagonia)

Pteria (Paphlagonia)

Town of ancient Paphlagonia

Pteria (Ancient Greek: Πτερία) was a town of ancient Paphlagonia, inhabited from Classical through Byzantine times.[1][2]

Its site is tentatively located near Eğrikale, Asiatic Turkey.[1][3]

References

  1. [1]
    Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 87, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  2. [2]
    Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v. Πτέριον.
  3. [3]
    Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

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