Rouphinianai (), also known as Drys (), was a coastal town of
ancient Bithynia located on the road from
Libyssa to
Chalcedon
Chalcedon (; ; sometimes transliterated as ) was an ancient maritime town of Bithynia, in Asia Minor, Turkey. It was located almost directly opposite Byzantium, south of Scutari (modern Üsküdar) and it is now a district of the city of Ist ...
on the north coast of the
Propontis. Its church was reportedly saved by Nicaean emperor
John III Vatatzes. Its site is located near modern day
Caddebostan.
References
Populated places in Bithynia
Former populated places in Turkey
History of Istanbul Province
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