Artanes

Turkey

Artanes (Ancient Greek: ) was a coastal town of ancient Bithynia located on the Pontus Euxinus at the mouth of the Artanes River (the modern Türknil Nehri). There was a port and a temple of Venus. Its site is located near Şile in Asiatic Turkey.

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Artanes". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.