Pythopolis (Mysia)

Pythopolis (Ancient Greek: Πυθόπολις) was a town of ancient Mysia or of ancient Bithynia.[1][2] It was a colony of Athens.[3]

Pythopolis was a member of the Delian League, appearing in a tribute decree of Athens of 422/1 BCE.[4]

Its site is located near modern M Sölöz, Turkey.[5][6]

  1. ^ Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 5.43.
  2. ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
  3. ^ PLUTARCH, LIFE OF THESEUS, § 26
  4. ^ Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "Propontic Coast of Asia Minor". An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 994. ISBN 0-19-814099-1.
  5. ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 52, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  6. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.