Ide (Thracian Chersonese)

Ide (Ancient Greek: Ἴδη) was an ancient Greek[1] city located in ancient Thrace, located in the region of the Thracian Chersonesus. It is cited in the Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax, in the second position of its recitation of the towns of the Thracian Chersonesus, along with Cardia, Ide, Paeon, Alopeconnesus, Araplus, Elaeus and Sestos.[2]

Its site is located 4 miles (6.5 km) west of Bolayir, Turkey.[3][4]

See also

• Greek colonies in Thrace

References

1. Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "Thracian Chersonese". An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 906. ISBN 0-19-814099-1.
2. Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax 67.
3. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 51, and directory notes accompanying.
4. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.