Linus
Ancient city · Turkey
- Abandoned
- unknown
- Founded
- —
- Population
- —
- Coordinates
- 40.431, 27.197
Why it was abandoned
🏛️ Ancient ruins
Detected automatically from the text: ancient city of Mysia in modern-day Turkey
History
Linus or Linos (Λῖνος), also Linum or Linon (Λίνον), was a town on the coast of ancient Mysia, on the Propontis, between Priapus and Parium. It is noted by Strabo as the spot where the best snails were found.