Cypasis

Emporium of the Cardia

Cypasis or Kypasis (Ancient Greek: Κύπασις)^[1] was an Emporium of the Cardia,^[2] on the east of the Hebrus River, on the Bay of Melas.^[3]

Its site is located 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the mouth of the Kavak River in European Turkey.^[4]^[5]

References

^ Stephanus of Byzantium, Ethnica, §K395.11
^ Pseudo Scylax, Periplous, §67
^ Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax, p. 27; Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 51, and directory notes accompanying. 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). "Cypasis". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.