Ancon (Pontus)
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Town in ancient Pontus
Ancon or Ankon (
Apollonius Rhodius simply speaks of it as a headland.[2]
Its site is located at mouth of the Yeşilırmak (the ancient Iris) in Asiatic Turkey.[3][4]
References
- Gaius Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica, 4.600.
- ^ Apollonius of Rhodes. Argonautica. Vol. 2.369.
- ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- ^ 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). "Ancon". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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41°22′26″N 36°37′54″E / 41.373977°N 36.631607°E / 41.373977; 36.631607
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