Hypius or Hypios ( Ancient Greek: Ὕπιος), [1] also Hyppius or Hyppios (Ὕππιος), [2] was a river of ancient Bithynia, not far westward from the Sangarius River. The river itself is very small; but at its mouth it is so broad that the greater part of the fleet of Mithridates was enabled to take up its winter quarters in it. [3] According to the Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax, this river formed the boundary between the territories of the Bithyni and the Mariandyni. [4]
It is identified with the modern Büyük Melen Su in Asiatic Turkey. [5]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
public domain:
Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Hypius".
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
41°04′19″N 30°58′09″E / 41.071984°N 30.969057°E
Hypius or Hypios ( Ancient Greek: Ὕπιος), [1] also Hyppius or Hyppios (Ὕππιος), [2] was a river of ancient Bithynia, not far westward from the Sangarius River. The river itself is very small; but at its mouth it is so broad that the greater part of the fleet of Mithridates was enabled to take up its winter quarters in it. [3] According to the Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax, this river formed the boundary between the territories of the Bithyni and the Mariandyni. [4]
It is identified with the modern Büyük Melen Su in Asiatic Turkey. [5]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
public domain:
Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Hypius".
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
41°04′19″N 30°58′09″E / 41.071984°N 30.969057°E