Artanes (Ancient Greek: Ἀρτάνης) was a coastal town of ancient Bithynia located on the Pontus Euxinus at the mouth of the Artanes River (the modern Türknil Nehri). There was a port and a temple of Venus.

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

References

  1. ↑ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 52, and directory notes accompanying.
  2. ↑ 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). "Artanes". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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