Thynias (Ancient Greek: Θυνιάς) 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]

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. Vol. 2.2.5.
  3. 1 2 Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 4.11.18.
  4. ↑ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. 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. Vol. 3.11.4.
  6. ↑ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
  7. ↑ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. 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.

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