Chytrium

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 claims that it was here that the city of Clazomenae was initially founded.¹

Its site is located southwest of Urla, İzmir Province, Turkey.⁴⁵

References

Strabo. Geographica. Vol. p. 644. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
Aristotle, Politics 5.3.
Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
Talbert, Richard, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9, with accompanying Map-by-Map Directory.
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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[Strabo-1] 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.

[Barrington-4] Talbert, Richard, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9, with accompanying Map-by-Map Directory.

[5] Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

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