Psathis (river)
a Pleiades
place
resource
Creators: David Braund Copyright © The Creators. Sharing and remixing permitted under terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License (cc-by).
Creators: David Braund Copyright © The Creators. Sharing and remixing permitted under terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License (cc-by).
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Apr 21, 2026 12:03 PM
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History
An ancient river mentioned by Ptolemy whose location cannot be determined with certainty today. BAtlDir tentatively suggests it may have been located in the area of modern Taman’ i.e. at the west end of the ancient Hermonassa island in the Kerch Strait.
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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/857726
- Representative Locations:
- Undetermined location (30 BC - AD 300)
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- Ψᾶθις (Psathis: Ancient Greek, 30 BC - AD 300)
- None
- Auchis located near Psathis (river) (30 BC - AD 300)
unlocated, river, drainage
- Evidence:
- See Further:
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 87 Psathis fl.
The Barrington Atlas Directory notes: river, Taman’?
David Braund, R. Talbert, Diane Braund, Sean Gillies, and Tom Elliott, 'Psathis (river): a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2026 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/857726> [accessed: 11 June 2026]
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