Naustathmus (Cyrenaica)

Naustathmus or Naustathmos (Ancient Greek: Ναύσταθμος) was a port and anchorage on the coast of ancient Cyrenaica, 100 stadia from Apollonia.^[1][2][3]

Its site is located near Marsa Hilal, Libya.^[4][5] The remains which have been found there indicate an ancient site.

References

1. Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax, p. 45; Stadiasmus Maris Magni § 56; Strabo. Geographica. Vol. xvii. p.838. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
2. Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 4.4.5.
3. Pomponius Mela. De situ orbis. Vol. 1.8.2.
4. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 87, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
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). "Naustathmus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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