Athenae orAthenai (Ancient Greek:Ἀθῆναι) was a city and port ofancient Pontus,[1] with a Greek temple ofAthena.[2] According toArrian, it was 180stadia east of the riverAdienus, and 280 stadia west ofApsarus.[3]Procopius writes that the name of the village came from a certain woman named Athenaea (Ancient Greek:Ἀθηναία) in early times who ruled over the land and not because, as some believe, of colonists fromAthens settled there. He also adds that the tomb of the woman was still there.[4]Arrian speaks of the place as a deserted fort, but Procopius describes it as a populous place in his time.[5]Konrad Mannert assumes it to be the same place as theOdeinius of thePeriplus of Pseudo-Scylax.[6]
Its site is located near the modern town ofPazar, inTurkey.[7][8]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Athenae".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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