Rhoscopus or Rhoskopous (Ancient Greek: Ῥοσκόπους), or Rhuscopus or Rhouskopous (Ῥουσκόπους), also known as Rhixoupous, was a coastal town of ancient Pamphylia near the mouth of the Cestrus River, inhabited during Roman times.[1][2]

Its site is located east of Magydus, in Asiatic Turkey.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 65, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  2. ^ Stadiasmus Maris Magni, §§ 199, 200.
  3. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Rhoscopus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

36°51′37″N 30°51′16″E / 36.860367°N 30.854397°E / 36.860367; 30.854397


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