Zephyrium (Paphlagonia)

Zephyrium or Zephyrion (Ancient Greek: Ζεφύριον) was a town of ancient Paphlagonia, located 60 stadia to the west of Cape Carambis, mentioned by several ancient authors.[1]

Its site is located near Doğanyurt in Asiatic Turkey.[2][3]

References
  1. Arrian, Periplus of the Euxine Sea p. 15; Anon. Peripl. P. E. p. 6; Ptolemy. The Geography. 5.4.2.
  2. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 86, and directory notes accompanying.
  3. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.


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