Ancon orAnkon (Ancient Greek:Ἀγκών) was a populated place ofancient Pontus, on theBlack Sea and on the coast road east ofAmisus. It was on a headland and bay both of the same name. It is mentioned byGaius Valerius Flaccus in hisArgonautica, after theIris, as if it were east of the mouth of that river.[1]Apollonius Rhodius simply speaks of it as a headland.[2]
Its site is located at mouth of theYeşilırmak (the ancient Iris) inAsiatic Turkey.[3][4]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Ancon".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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