Mecyberna or Mekyberna ( Ancient Greek: Μηκύβερνα) was a town of Chalcidice, ancient Macedonia, which stood at the head of the Toronaic Gulf, which was also called Sinus Mecybernaeus. [1] [2] Mecyberna was the port of Olynthus. [3] and lay between that town and Sermyle. [4]
The town was a member of the Delian League, as its name appears in tribute lists from 454/3 to 433/2 BCE. [5] It was taken from the Athenians by the Chalcidic Thracians (420 BCE), [6] and surrendered to Philip II of Macedon before the siege of Olynthus (349 BCE). [7]
The site of Mecyberna is near the modern Molyvopyrgos. [8] [9]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
public domain:
Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Mecyberna".
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
40°16′42″N 23°23′46″E / 40.278319°N 23.396101°E
Mecyberna or Mekyberna ( Ancient Greek: Μηκύβερνα) was a town of Chalcidice, ancient Macedonia, which stood at the head of the Toronaic Gulf, which was also called Sinus Mecybernaeus. [1] [2] Mecyberna was the port of Olynthus. [3] and lay between that town and Sermyle. [4]
The town was a member of the Delian League, as its name appears in tribute lists from 454/3 to 433/2 BCE. [5] It was taken from the Athenians by the Chalcidic Thracians (420 BCE), [6] and surrendered to Philip II of Macedon before the siege of Olynthus (349 BCE). [7]
The site of Mecyberna is near the modern Molyvopyrgos. [8] [9]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
public domain:
Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Mecyberna".
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
40°16′42″N 23°23′46″E / 40.278319°N 23.396101°E