Carussa

Carussa or Karoussa (Ancient Greek: Κάρουσσα), also spelt as Carusa or Karousa (Καροῦσα), also known as Polichnion, was a Greek trading place (emporium) on the Black Sea coast of ancient Paphlagonia, south of Sinope, and 150 stadia from it. It is also mentioned in the Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax as a Greek city; and by Pliny the Elder. It was a member of the Delian League as it appears in tribute lists of ancient Athens.

It is located near Gerze in Asiatic Turkey.

References

  1. 1 2 Talbert, Richard, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9, with accompanying Map-by-Map Directory.
  2. ↑ Arrian. Periplus Ponti Euxini. Vol. p. 15.
  3. ↑ Marcian of Heraclea, p. 73.
  4. ↑ Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Book 6.2.
  5. ↑ Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 958. ISBN 0-19-814099-1.
  6. ↑ 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). "Carusa". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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