Colophon
a Pleiades
place
resource
Creators: C. Foss, G. Reger
Creators: C. Foss, G. Reger
Contributors:
Jeffrey Becker, DARMC, Tom Elliott, Sean Gillies, Ryan Horne, Brady Kiesling, R. Talbert
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Last modified
Oct 28, 2025 08:01 PM
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History
Colophon was an Ionian city in Lydia, located ca. 13 km north of the harbour of Notion. Its ruins are located near modern Değirmendere.
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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/599577
38.108253, 27.1483085
- Representative Locations:
- DARMC location 3188 (750 BC - 330 BC) accuracy: +/- 10000 meters.
- DARMC location 3189 (750 BC - 330 BC) accuracy: +/- 10000 meters.
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- Colophon (750 BC - 330 BC)
- Colophon part of (administrative) Attalid kingdom (330 BC - 30 BC)
- Colophon connection Ionian League (unspecified date range)
- Doulopolis connection Colophon (unspecified date range)
settlement
- Evidence:
- See Further:
- Related:
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 61 E1 Colophon
The Barrington Atlas Directory notes: Degirmendere
C. Foss, G. Reger, Jeffrey Becker, DARMC, Tom Elliott, Sean Gillies, Ryan Horne, Brady Kiesling, and R. Talbert, 'Colophon: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2025 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/599577> [accessed: 06 March 2026]
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