Casystes orKasystes (Ancient Greek:Κασύστης) was a port town ofancient Ionia, nearErythrae.Strabo, whose description proceeds from south to north, after describing Teos, says, "before you come toErythrae, first isErae, a small city of the Teians, then Corycus, a lofty mountain, and a harbour under it, Casystes; and another harbour calledErythras."[1] It is probably theCyssus ofLivy,[2] the port to which the fleet ofAntiochus III sailed (191 BCE) before the naval engagement in which the king was defeated byEumenes II and theRomans.
Its site is tentatively located near the modernKırkdilim Limanı,İzmir Province,Turkey.[3][4]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Casystes".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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