Naulochus orNaulochos (Ancient Greek:Ναύλοχος), alsoNaulochum orNaulochon (Ναύλοχον),[1] was a town ofancient Ionia.[2] It was supposed to be the port ofPriene but perhaps it was an autonomous city at least during part of the fourth century BCE, since bronze coins from that century attributed to Naulochus have been preserved, where the legend «ΝΑΥ» appears.[3] Ina decree of Alexander the Great of the year 334 BCE, the inhabitants of Priene were granted freedom and certain privileges to reside in Naulochus. Atheorodokos of Naulochus is also appointed to receive thetheoros ofArgos around the year 330 BCE, which again seems to be a sign of certain political autonomy but nevertheless the possibility has been pointed out that in fact the invitation to the games was made in the port to transmit it to the interior, where Priene was, to avoid loss of time of the envoy.[4]
Its site is tentatively located nearAtburgazı,Aydın Province,Turkey.[2][5]
37°38′21″N27°14′46″E / 37.63908°N 27.24617°E /37.63908; 27.24617
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