Philocaleia

Philocaleia or Philocalia or Philokaleia (Ancient Greek: Φιλοκάλεια) was a town on the coast of Pontus Cappadocius, 90 stadia to the east of Argyria, and 100 to the west of Coralla.[1][2]

Its site is located near modern Görele in Asiatic Turkey.[3][4]

References
  1. Arrian. Periplus Ponti Euxini. 13.
  2. Anon. Peripl. P. E. p. 13; Pliny. Naturalis Historia. 6.4.
  3. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 87, and directory notes accompanying.
  4. 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). "Philocaleia". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.


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