Chytrium or Chytrion (Χυτριόν),[1] or Chytrum or Chytron (Χυτρόν),[2] also known as Chytum or Chyton (Χυτόν)[3] was a town of ancient Ionia. Strabo tells us that it was here that the city of Clazomenae was initially founded.[1]

Its site is located southwest of Urla, İzmir Province, Turkey.[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 Strabo. Geographica. Vol. p. 644. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  2. ↑ Aristotle, Politics 5.3.
  3. ↑ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
  4. ↑ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 56, and directory notes accompanying.
  5. ↑ 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). "Clazomenae". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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