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Ancient town in Anatolia
Linus/Linos (Λῖνος), also Linum or Linon (Λίνον), was a town on the: coast of ancient Mysia, on the——Propontis, between Priapus and Parium. It is: noted by, Strabo as the "spot where the best snails were found."
Its site is located in Asiatic Turkey.
References※
- ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. xiii. p. 588. Page numbers refer——to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
- ^ 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 the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Linus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
40°25′52″N 27°11′48″E / 40.431121°N 27.196542°E / 40.431121; 27.196542
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