Climax or Klimax (Ancient Greek: Κλίμαξ) was a town on the Black Sea coast of ancient Paphlagonia between Cytorus and Cape Carambis (modern Kerembe Burnu). Marcian of Heraclea places it 50 stadia east of Crobialus.[1] Ptolemy mentions it in his Galatia, and it is the first place after Cytorus which he mentions on this coast.[2] It flourished during Roman and Byzantine eras.[3]

Its site is located near Kazallı in Asiatic Turkey.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Marcian of Heraclea, Peripl. p. 71.
  2. ↑ Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 5.4.
  3. 1 2 Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 86, and directory notes accompanying.
  4. ↑ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

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

41°55′52″N 33°02′37″E / 41.9312°N 33.0437°E / 41.9312; 33.0437


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