Aegialus

Aegialus or Aigialos (Ancient Greek: Αἰγιαλός) was a coastal town in ancient Paphlagonia, mentioned by Homer in the Iliad as an ally of Troy during the Trojan War.[1]

Its site is located near Karaağaç Limanı, Asiatic Turkey.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Homer. Iliad. Vol. 2.855.
  2. ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 86, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  3. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

41°53′31″N 33°00′09″E / 41.891894°N 33.002438°E / 41.891894; 33.002438


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