Zygopolis

Zygopolis

Zygopolis

Town in ancient Pontus

Zygopolis (Ancient Greek: Ζυγόπολις) was a town of ancient Pontus, in the neighbourhood of Colchis mentioned by Strabo.[1] Stephanus of Byzantium conjectures that it was in the territory of the Zygii, which, however, does not agree with Strabo's description.[2]

Its site is unlocated.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Strabo. Geographica. Vol. xii. p. 548. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  2. [2]
    Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v. Ζυγοί.
  3. [3]
    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.

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


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