Dia (Ancient Greek:Δῖα), alsoDiospolis (Διόσπολις), was a port city ofancient Bithynia on thePontus Euxinus inAsia Minor.[1]Marcian of Heraclea places it 60stadia east of the mouth of theHypius, which river is between theSangarius River andHeraclea Pontica. The name in Marcian,Diaspolis (Δίας πόλις), may be a mistake for Diospolis, whichPtolemy has.[2] There are some very rare coins with the epigraphDias (Διας), whichSestini assigns to this place.
Its site is located nearAkçakoca inTurkey.[3][4]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Dia".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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