Scylace orSkylake (Ancient Greek:Σκυλάκη), was a town ofancient Mysia, on the coast of thePropontis, east ofCyzicus.[1] It was aPelasgian town; in this place and the neighbouringPlacia, the Pelasgians, according toHerodotus, had preserved their ancient language down to his time.[2] ThePeriplus of Pseudo-Scylax mentions only Placia, butPomponius Mela[3] andPliny the Elder[4] speak of both as still existing.
Its site is tentatively located near Yeni Köy,Bursa Province,Turkey.[5][6]
References
edit- ^Stephanus of Byzantium.Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
- ^Herodotus.Histories. Vol. 1.57.
- ^Pomponius Mela.De situ orbis. Vol. 1.19.
- ^Pliny.Naturalis Historia. Vol. 5.40.
- ^Richard Talbert, ed. (2000).Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 52, and directory notes accompanying.ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- ^Lund University.Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Scylace".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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