Scylace

Town in ancient Mysia

Scylace or Skylake (Ancient Greek: Σκυλάκη), was a town of ancient Mysia, on the coast of the Propontis, east of Cyzicus.^[1] It was a Pelasgian town; in this place and the neighbouring Placia, the Pelasgians, according to Herodotus, had preserved their ancient language down to his time.^[2] The Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax mentions only Placia, but Pomponius Mela^[3] and Pliny the Elder^[4] speak of both as still existing.

Its site is tentatively located near Yeni Köy, Bursa Province, Turkey.^[5]^[6]

References

^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
^ Herodotus. Histories. Vol. 1.57.
^ Pomponius Mela. De situ orbis. Vol. 1.19.
^ Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 5.40.
^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 52, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
^ 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). "Scylace". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.