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Calpas
Calpas or Kalpas, also known as Calpe or Kalpe () was a river of ancient Bithynia draining into the Black Sea, between the Psilis, from which it is 210 stadia distant, and the Sangarius River. Near its mouth was the port of Calpe, through which Xenophon passed on his retreat with the Ten Thousand. Xenophon describes it as about halfway between Byzantium and Heraclea Pontica on a promontory, part of which projects into the sea as an abrupt precipice. The neck which connects the promontory with the mainland is only wide. The port is under a rock to the west and has a beach. Close to the sea there is a source of fresh water. The place is minutely described by Xenophon. Apollonius of Rhodes Apollonius of Rhodes ( ''Apollṓnios Rhódios''; ; fl. first half of 3rd century BC) was an ancient Greek literature, ancient Greek author, best known for the ''Argonautica'', an epic poem about Jason and the Argonauts and their quest for the Go ... calls the river "deep flowing". It is iden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calpe (Bithynia)
Calpe (), also Kalpas or Calpas, was a port city of ancient Bithynia in Asia Minor, on the shore of the Black Sea. It was located not far from the mouth of the river Calpas (modern Ilaflı Dere). It was mentioned in Xenophon's ''Anabasis (Xenophon), Anabasis''. Xenophon, who passed through the place on his retreat with the Ten Thousand (Greek), Ten Thousand, describes it as about halfway between Byzantium and Heraclea Pontica on a promontory, part which projects into the sea is an abrupt precipice. The neck which connects the promontory with the mainland is only wide. The port is under the rock to the west, and has a beach; and close to the sea there is a source of fresh water. The place is minutely described by Xenophon. The place is mentioned also by Pliny the Elder, Gaius Julius Solinus, Solinus, Arrian, who places it 210 stadion (unit), stadia from the mouth of the Psilis, and Stephanus of Byzantium. Its site is located near Kerpe (or Kirpe) in Anatolia, Asiatic Turkey. Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |