Thynias

Thynias (Ancient Greek: Θυνίας) was a town of ancient Thrace on the coast of the Pontus Euxinus on a promontory of the same name (modern İğneada Burnu),[1] mentioned by numerous ancient authors.[2][3][4][5][6] It was located north of Salmydessus, which was probably at one time in the territories of the Thyni, although Strabo speaks of the district as belonging to the people of Apollonia.[7] According to Pliny the Elder, the town was placed a little to the south of the promontory.[3]

For the island, see Thynias (island).

Its site is located near İğneada in European Turkey.[8][9]

References
  1. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
  2. Pomponius Mela. De situ orbis. 2.2.5.
  3. Pliny. Naturalis Historia. 4.11.18.
  4. Strabo. Geographica. vii. p.319, xii. p. 541. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  5. Scymn. 727; Arrian, Periplus Ponti Euxini, p 24; Anon. Per. P. Eux. p. 15; Ptolemy. The Geography. 3.11.4.
  6. Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v.
  7. Strabo. Geographica. vii. p. 319. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  8. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 52, and directory notes accompanying.
  9. 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). "Thynias". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.


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