Cerasus orKerasous (Ancient Greek:Κερασοῦς) was a town ofancient Pontus, on theBlack Sea coast, a little to the west ofTrapezus.[1] TheTen Thousand, in their retreat, came toTrapezus, and leaving Trapezus, "they arrive on the third day at Cerasus, an Hellenic city on the sea, a colony of theSinopeis, in Colchis."[2] The Anonymousgeographer of Ravenna places Cerasus 60stadia east ofCoralla, and 90 west ofHieron Oros, and on a river of the same name. The name, and possibly the population, of the town were translated toPharnacia in theHellenistic era.[3]
Its site is tentatively located nearGelida Kale inAsiatic Turkey.[1][4]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Cerasus".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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