Triopium

For the promontory in ancient geography, see Triopium promontorium.

Triopium or Triopion and Triopia (Ancient Greek: Τριόπιον and Τριοπία) was a town on the coast of ancient Caria, near ancient Cnidus.[1] According to ancient writers Triopas was the founder of the city, and took its name after him.[2][3][4]

At Triopium there was a temple of Apollo. The temple was built with common expenses from the Greek cities of the region.[5]

Its site is located near Kumyer, Asiatic Turkey.[1][6]

  1. ^ a b Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 61, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  2. ^ Diodorus Siculus, Library, §5.57.5
  3. ^ Diodorus Siculus, Library, §5.61.1
  4. ^ Stephanus of Byzantium, Ethnica, §T636.1
  5. ^ Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Roman Antiquities, §4.25
  6. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.