Loryma
Ancient town in Asia Minor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the genus of moths, see Loryma (moth).
Loryma (Ancient Greek: τὰ Λόρυμα or Λώρυμα) was an ancient town and episcopal see of ancient Caria, in Asia Minor (Anatolia, Asian Turkey). It is now listed as a titular see.[1] Loryma was a fortified place with a port, close to Cape Cynossema, on the westernmost point of the Rhodian Chersonesus, in Caria. Its harbour was about 20 Roman miles distant from Rhodes[2][3][4][5][6][7] and was belonging to the Rhodians.[8] Strabo applies the name Loryma to the whole of the rocky district, without mentioning the town.[9] The Larumna of Pomponius Mela[10] and the Lorimna of the Tabula Peutingeriana perhaps refer to Loryma, although it is also possible that they may be identical with a place called Larymna mentioned by Pliny in the same district.