Deveboynu Cape (Turkish Deveboynu Burnu; Greek Krio; Ancient Greek: Τριόπιον, romanized: Triopion; Latin: Triopium and Triopia) is a promontory in southwest Turkey, on the Aegean Sea, at the extreme end of the Datça Peninsula, north of the island of Rhodes. The modern town of Tekir is located there.
References
- Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
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Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Triopium". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
- Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 5.29.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Triopium". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
36°41′06″N 27°22′06″E / 36.6849°N 27.36846°E / 36.6849; 27.36846
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