Gryneion
İzmir · Archaeological site
Photo: Ferit BAYCUMAN · CC BY-SA 4.0
Catalogue label
- Type
- Archaeology
- Kind
- Archaeological site
- Province / district
- Izmir
- Elevation
- 19 m
- Wikidata
- Q969347
About
Gryneium or Gryneum or Gryneion (Ancient Greek: Γρύνειον), also Grynium or Grynion (Γρύνιον), Grynia or Gryneia (Γρύνεια) and Grynoi (Γρῦνοι), was a city of ancient Aeolis. It was located 40 stadia from Myrina and 70 from Elaea. In early times it was independent, one of the 12 important cities of Aeolis, but afterwards became subject to Myrina. It contained a sanctuary of Apollo with an ancient oracle and a splendid temple of white marble. Because of the city Apollo derived the surname of Gryneus. Pausanias wrote that at Gryneium, where there was an amazing grove of Apollo, with cultivated trees, and all those which, although they bear no fruit, are pleasing to smell or look upon.
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Location
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