Pida (Pontus)
Pida (Ancient Greek: Πίδα), or Pidae[1] or Pidis,[2] was a town of ancient Pontus, inhabited during Roman and Byzantine times.[3] It was in the later province of Pontus Galaticus, on the road leading from Amasia to Neocaesareia.[4][2]
Its site is located near Akça in Asiatic Turkey.[3][5]
References
[edit]- ^
Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Pida". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
- ^ a b Tabula Peutingeriana.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 5.6.9.
- ^ 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). "Pida". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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