Pteria (Paphlagonia)
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Town of ancient Paphlagonia
Pteria (Ancient Greek: Πτερία) was a town of ancient Paphlagonia, inhabited from Classical through Byzantine times.[1][2]
Its site is tentatively located near Eğrikale, Asiatic Turkey.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 87, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v. Πτέριον.
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
41°19′18″N 35°06′32″E / 41.321531°N 35.108768°E / 41.321531; 35.108768
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