Mylae (Cilicia)

Mylae or Mylai (Ancient Greek: Μυλαί), also called Mylas (Μύλας) or Myle, was a town of ancient Cilicia, located on a promontory of the same name, between Aphrodisias and Cape Sarpedon (modern Incekum Burnu).[1][2][3]

Its site is located near Manastır in Asiatic Turkey.[4][5]

References
  1. Pliny. Naturalis Historia. 5.22.
  2. Stadiasmus Maris Magni, §§ 165, 166.
  3. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
  4. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 66, and directory notes accompanying.
  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). "Mylas". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.


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