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Pythopolis (Mysia)

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Historical town

Pythopolis (Ancient Greek:Πυθόπολις) was a town ofancient Mysia or ofancient Bithynia.^[1]^[2] It was a colony of Athens; in Greek legendary tradition, the heroTheseus founded the city after the death ofSolois, one of his crewmates.^[3]

Pythopolis was a member of theDelian League, appearing in a tribute decree ofAthens of 422/1 BCE.^[4]

Its site is located near modern M Sölöz,Turkey.^[5]^[6]

^Pliny.Naturalis Historia. Vol. 5.43.
^Stephanus of Byzantium.Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
^PLUTARCH, LIFE OF THESEUS, § 26
^Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "Propontic Coast of Asia Minor".An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. New York:Oxford University Press. p. 994.ISBN 0-19-814099-1.
^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). "Mythepolis".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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