Araplus Explained

Araplus or Araplos (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Ἄραπλος) was an ancient Greek^[1] city located in ancient Thrace, located in the region of the Thracian Chersonesus. It is cited in the Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax, in the fifth position of its recitation of the towns of the Thracian Chersonesus, along with Cardia, Ide, Paeon, Alopeconnesus, Araplus, Elaeus and Sestos.^[2]

Its site is unlocated.

See also

• Greek colonies in Thrace

Notes and References

1. Book: Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen . An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. limited . 2004. Oxford University Press. New York. 0-19-814099-1. Thracian Chersonese . 904.
2. Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax 67.