Rhoscopus
ancient city of Pamphylia, in modern-day Turkey
Rhoscopus or Rhoskopous (Ancient Greek: Ῥοσκόπους), or Rhuscopus or Rhouskopous (Ῥουσκόπους), also known as Rhixoupous, was a coastal town of ancient Pamphylia near the mouth of the Cestrus River, inhabited during Roman times.
Its site is located east of Magydus, in Asiatic Turkey.
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Rhoscopus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
The public source identifies “Rhoscopus” as ancient city of Pamphylia, in modern-day Turkey. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Rhoscopus, ancient and city.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Mar 24, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q65053888. Authority coordinates are 36.860, 30.854. None of the 1 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1854 and 1857.
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