Scylace

Scylace or Skylake (Ancient Greek: Σκυλάκη), was a town of ancient Mysia, on the coast of the Propontis, east of Cyzicus.[1] It was a Pelasgian town; in this place and the neighbouring Placia, the Pelasgians, according to Herodotus, had preserved their ancient language down to his time.[2] The Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax mentions only Placia, but Pomponius Mela[3] and Pliny the Elder[4] speak of both as still existing.

Its site is tentatively located near Yeni Köy, Asiatic Turkey.[5][6]

References
  1. Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v.
  2. Herodotus. Histories. 1.57.
  3. Pomponius Mela. De situ orbis. 1.19.
  4. Pliny. Naturalis Historia. 5.40.
  5. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 52, and directory notes accompanying.
  6. 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). "Scylace". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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