Carambis

Carambis or Karambis (Ancient Greek: Κάραμβις) was an ancient Greek city^[1] of ancient Paphlagonia, on a promontory of the same name.^[2] The town is mentioned in the Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax (under the name Caramus or Karamos) and by Pliny the Elder.^[3] The name occurs as Carambas in the Peutinger Table.^[4]

The promontory is now known as Kerempe Burnu. Its site is tentatively located near Fakas, Kastamonu Province, Turkey.^[5][6]

1. ^ Pseudo Scylax, Periplous, § 90
2. ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. p. 545. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
3. ^ Pliny. Naturalis Historia. 6.2 Book 4.12, 6.2.
4. ^  Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Cytorus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
5. ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 86, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
6. ^ 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). "Carambis". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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