Hyssus

Hyssus, also spelled Hyssos (Ancient Greek: Ὕσσος) and known as Hyssi portus, or Susarmia (Σουσάρμια), or Susurmaina (Σουσούρμαινα), or Psoron Limen (Ψωρῶν λιμήν), was a port-town of ancient Pontus on the Black Sea coast, at the mouth of the Hyssus River, 180 stadia east of Trapezus. The Tabula Peutingeriana calls it Hyssilime. It seems to have been a place of some importance; for it was fortified, and had the "cohors Apuleia civium Romanorum" for its garrison.

Its site is located near Araklıçarşısı in Asiatic Turkey.

References

  1. ↑ Anon. Peripl. p. 13.
  2. ↑ Procopius, Bell. Goth., 4.2.
  3. 1 2 Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
  4. ↑ Arrian. Periplus Ponti Euxini. Vol. p. 6.
  5. ↑ Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 5.4.6.
  6. ↑ Notit. Imp. Orient. 27.
  7. ↑ 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.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Hyssus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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