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Casystes

İzmir, Urla · Archaeological site

Catalogue label

Kind
Archaeological site
Province / district
Izmir / Urla
Elevation
201 m
Wikidata
Q65070083

About

Casystes or Kasystes (Ancient Greek: Κασύστης) was a port town of ancient Ionia, near Erythrae. Strabo, whose description proceeds from south to north, after describing Teos, says, "before you come to Erythrae, first is Erae, a small city of the Teians, then Corycus, a lofty mountain, and a harbour under it, Casystes; and another harbour called Erythras." It is probably the Cyssus of Livy, the port to which the fleet of Antiochus III sailed (191 BCE) before the naval engagement in which the king was defeated by Eumenes II and the Romans.

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Location

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Visiting here? The next 5 places nearby

The best-known places close by, in the shortest order from Casystes: about 139 km and 2 h 20 min of travel, plus roughly 7 h 30 min for the visits.

  1. 38 km · 38 min by car

    Erythrae

    İzmir, Çeşme

  2. 35 km · 35 min by car

    Klazomenai

    İzmir, Urla

  3. 26 km · 26 min by car

    Airai

    İzmir

  4. 13 km · 13 min by car

    Teos

    İzmir, Seferihisar

  5. 28 km · 28 min by car

    Lebedus

    İzmir, Seferihisar

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