Elaeus orElaious (Ancient Greek:Ἐλαιοῦς)[1] orElaios (Ἐλαῖος) was an emporium or trading place on the coast ofBithynia at the mouth of a river of the same name. Elaeus was 120stadia west ofCales.
It is located on the north coast of modernTurkey, at the mouth of its name-sake river.[2][3]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Elaeus".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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