Town in the west of ancient Pontus
Ancient town in Pontus
Cromen
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| Coordinates: 40°42′03″N 35°32′12″E / 40.70083°N 35.53667°E / 40.70083; 35.53667 | |
| Region | Pontus |
| Historical era | Roman and Byzantine periods |
| Abandoned | After Byzantine period |
| Mentioned in the Tabula Peutingeriana as 11 M.P. from Amasia | |
Cromen was a town in the west of ancient Pontus, inhabited in Roman and Byzantine times.[1] According to the Tabula Peutingeriana it was 11 M.P. from Amasia.[2]
Its site is located near Çatalkaya, Asiatic Turkey.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 87, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- ↑ Tabula Peutingeriana
- ↑ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
40°42′03″N 35°32′12″E / 40.700735°N 35.536702°E / 40.700735; 35.536702
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