Arima (Cilicia)

Arima (Ancient Greek: Ἄριμα), also called Krine, was a town of ancient Cilicia, on the coast east of Seleucia ad Calycadnum.[1] Arima was noted in Greek mythology in connection with Typhon and Arima, couch of Typhoeus.

Its site is tentatively located near Narlıkuyu in Asiatic Turkey.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 66, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  2. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

36°26′29″N 34°06′52″E / 36.441276°N 34.114347°E / 36.441276; 34.114347


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