Phoenicus orPhoinikous (Ancient Greek:Φοινικοῦς), also known asPhoenice orPhoinike (Φοινίκη), was a port ofancient Lycia, a little to the east ofPatara; it was scarcely 2 miles (3.2 km) distant from the latter place, and surrounded on all sides by high cliffs. In the war againstAntiochus III the Great, aRoman fleet took its station there with a view of taking Patara.[1]
Its site is located near the modernKalkan.[2][3]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Phoenicus".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
36°15′53″N29°25′16″E / 36.264588°N 29.421226°E /36.264588; 29.421226
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