Ancient site· Araklı, Trabzon
Hyssus
Hyssus is a ancient site in Araklı, Trabzon; Hyssus (Ancient Greek: Ὕσσος) was a port town of ancient Pontus on the Black Sea coast, at the mouth of the Hyssus River, 180 stadia east of Trapezus (Trabzon).
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- 40.9424°N · 40.0394°E
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Hyssus (Ancient Greek: Ὕσσος) was a port town of ancient Pontus on the Black Sea coast, at the mouth of the Hyssus River, 180 stadia east of Trapezus (Trabzon). It appears to have been a place of some importance, being fortified and garrisoned by the 'cohors Apuleia civium Romanorum'. Its site lies near Buzluca village, in the Araklı district of Trabzon.
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