Sagylium
Sagylium or Sagylion (Ancient Greek: Σαγύλιον) was a castle situated on a steep rock in the interior of ancient Pontus, which was one of the strongholds of the Pontian kings.[1]
Its site is located near Kaletepe, Asiatic Turkey.[2][3]
References
- Strabo. Geographica. xii. pp. 560, 561. 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. 87, and directory notes accompanying.
- Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
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