Climax (Paphlagonia)

Climax or Klimax (Ancient Greek: Κλίμαξ) was a town on the Black Sea coast of ancient Paphlagonia between Cytorus and Cape Carambis (modern Kerembe Burnu). Marcian of Heraclea places it 50 stadia east of Crobialus.[1] Ptolemy mentions it in his Galatia, and it is the first place after Cytorus which he mentions on this coast.[2] It flourished during Roman and Byzantine eras.[3]

Its site is located near Kazallı in Asiatic Turkey.[3][4]

References

1. Marcian of Heraclea, Peripl. p. 71.
2. Ptolemy. The Geography. 5.4.
3. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 86, and directory notes accompanying.
4. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Climax". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.