Hyssus
Trabzon · Archaeological site
Catalogue label
- Type
- Ancient city
- Kind
- Archaeological site
- Province / district
- Trabzon
- Elevation
- 182 m
- Wikidata
- Q65089120
About
Hyssus, also spelled Hyssos (Ancient Greek: Ὕσσος) and known as Hyssi portus, or Susarmia (Σουσάρμια), or Susurmaina (Σουσούρμαινα), or Psoron Limen (Ψωρῶν λιμήν), was a port-town of ancient Pontus on the Black Sea coast, at the mouth of the Hyssus River, 180 stadia east of Trapezus. The Tabula Peutingeriana calls it Hyssilime. It seems to have been a place of some importance; for it was fortified, and had the "cohors Apuleia civium Romanorum" for its garrison.
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Location
Visiting here? The next 5 places nearby
The best-known places close by, in the shortest order from Hyssus: about 91 km and 1 h 45 min of travel, plus roughly 6 h for the visits.
37 km · 37 min by car
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