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Gordus (Troad)

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Town located on the Rhodius River in the ancient Troad

Gordus or Gordos (Ancient Greek: Γόρδος) was a town located on the Rhodius River in the ancient Troad mentioned by Strabo.

Its site is unlocated, but probably located between the Karamenderes River (the ancient Scamander) and the Çan Çayı (the ancient Granicus).

References

  1. Strabo. Geographica. Vol. 13.1.44. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  2. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 56, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.



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