Charax (Bithynia)
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Roman and Byzantine town in Bithynia
Charax in Bithynia (
Sinus Astacenus on the road between the erstwhile Eastern Roman and Byzantine capital Nicomedia and Libyssa.[1] Stephanus of Byzantium calls it a place of great trade.[2][3]
Its site is located near Hereke, in Asiatic Turkey.[1][4]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v. Χάραξ.
- ^
Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Charax". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
40°47′20″N 29°36′49″E / 40.788976°N 29.613672°E / 40.788976; 29.613672
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