Siderus (also known asSiderous;Ancient Greek:Σιδηροῦς) was a port town ofancient Lycia, referenced in thePeriplus of Pseudo-Scylax[1] and theStadiasmus Maris Magni.[2] The town is also noted byStephanus of Byzantium under the nameSidarus orSidarous (Σιδαροῦς).[3] The place may also have borne the namePosidarisus orPosidarisous,[4] mentioned inThe Chronicon of Hippolytus as being 30stadia fromCrambousa and the same distance fromMoron Hydor.[5]
There was a promontory of the same name, which is identified by modern scholars asAdrasan Burnu in modernTurkey.[4][6] 19th century writersWilliam Martin Leake andWilliam Smith equated the site of Siderus with that ofOlympus.[7] However, modern scholars place Siderus atCeneviz Limanı.[4]
Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Siderus".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray. This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Siderus".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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