Chytrium
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Ancient town of Ionia
"Chytron" redirects here. For the town and Orthodox bishopric of Cyprus, see Chytron (Cyprus).
Chytrium or Chytrion (Χυτριόν),[1] or Chytrum or Chytron (Χυτρόν),[2] also known as Chytum or Chyton (Χυτόν)[3] was a town of ancient Ionia. Strabo tells us that it was here that the city of Clazomenae was initially founded.[1]
Its site is located southwest of Urla, Asiatic Turkey.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Strabo. Geographica. Vol. p. 644. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
- ^ Aristotle, Politics 5.3.
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
- ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 56, and directory notes accompanying.
- ^ 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). "Clazomenae". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
Coordinates: 38°20′16″N 26°44′31″E / 38.337891°N 26.741881°E / 38.337891; 26.741881
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