Chytrium

Chytrium or Chytrion (Χυτριόν),^[1] or Chytrum or Chytron (Χυτρόν),^[2] also known as Chytum or Chyton (Χυτόν)^[3] was a town of ancient Ionia. Strabo claims that it was here that the city of Clazomenae was initially founded.^[1]

Its site is located southwest of Urla, İzmir Province, Turkey.^[4][5]

1. ^ ^{a b} Strabo. Geographica. Vol. p. 644. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
2. ^ Aristotle, Politics 5.3.
3. ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
4. ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 56, 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). "Clazomenae". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

38°20′16″N 26°44′31″E / 38.337891°N 26.741881°E / 38.337891; 26.741881

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