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Rhosus Albiceps
Rhosus may refer to: Places and jurisdictions * Arsuz (Arsûs), formerly known as Rhosus, a coastal town in Hatay Province, Asian Turkey, ** the former Diocese of Rhosus Arsuz (; ) is a municipality and district of Hatay Province, Turkey. Its area is 462 km2, and its population is 101,233 (2022). It covers the southwestern part of the agglomeration of İskenderun and the adjacent countryside and coast. In anc ..., with see in the above city in Cilicia Secunda, now a Latin Catholic titular see * a place on the Pierian coast in Macedonia Other uses * (1986), a Moldovan-flagged cargo ship whose abandoned ammonium nitrate cargo fueled the 2020 Beirut explosions * ''Rhosus'' (moth), a moth genus {{Dab, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arsuz
Arsuz (; ) is a municipality and district of Hatay Province, Turkey. Its area is 462 km2, and its population is 101,233 (2022). It covers the southwestern part of the agglomeration of İskenderun and the adjacent countryside and coast. In ancient times, it was known as Rhosus () and was a former bishopric and titular see. Geography The town center of Arsuz is located South of İskenderun and from Antakya (administrative center of Hatay Province). While the town center is relatively small near the end of a coastal road leading south from İskenderun, the entire coastal region between İskenderun and the town center is often simply referred as Arsuz. This area is predominantly small rural farms (generally located inland towards the mountains) and small groups of summer homes (generally located near the coastline). History Arsuz had many names throughout history, including: Rhosus, Rhossos, Rhossus, Rhopolis, Port Panel/Bonnel, Kabev and Arsous. The earliest documents abou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieres
The Pieres (Ancient Greek,"''Πίερες''") were a Thracians, Thracian tribe connected with the Brygi, that long before the archaic period in Greece occupied the narrow strip of plain land, or low hill, between the mouths of the Pineios River (Thessaly), Peneius and the Haliacmon rivers, at the foot of the great woody steeps of Mount Olympus. This region was named after them as Pieria (regional unit), Pieria (). Expulsion The Pieres were expelled by the Macedonians in the 8th century BC from their original seats, and driven to the North beyond the Struma River, Strymon river and Pangaion hills, Mount Pangaeus, where they formed a new settlement which they named ''Pieris'' (Ancient Greek,"''Πιερίς''"). Herodotus mentions that they had mines in Pangaion hills, Mount Pangaeus and two fortresses. He writes the Pierians were among the nations that supplied the army of Xerxes I of Persia, Xerxes. This district, which, under the name of Pieria or ''Pieris'', is mentioned in the Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |