Naustathmus

NAUSTATHMUS (Ναύσταθμος), a port-town on the Euxine, in the western part of Pontus, on a salt lake connected with the sea, and 90 stadia to the east of the river Halys. (Arrian, Peripl. p. 16; Marcian. Heracl. p. 74; Anonym. Peripl. p. 9; Tab. Peut., where it is erroneously called Nautagmus.) The Periplus of the Anonymus places it only 40 stadia east of the mouth of the Halys. Comp. Hamilton (Researches, 1. p. 295), who has identified the salt lake with the modern Hamamli Ghieul; but no remains of Naustathmus have been found.

NAUSTATHMUS (Ναύσταθμος), an anchorage on the coast of Cyrenaica, 100 stadia from Apollonia. (Scylax, p. 45; Stadiasm. § 56; Strab. 17. p. 838; Ptol 4.4.5; Pomp. Mela, 1.8.2.) It is identified with El-Hilâl, which Beechey (Exped. to the N. Coast of Africa, p. 479) describes as a point forming a bay in which large ships might find shelter. The remains which have been found there indicate an ancient site. (Comp. Pacho, Voyage, p. 144; Barth, Wanderungen, pp. 461, 495; Thrige, Res Cyrenens. p. 103.).

(Ναύσταθμος). (1) A port and harbour in Sicily, at the mouth of the river Cacyparis, below Syracuse; now Asparanetto.

(2) A village and anchoring-place of Cyrenaïca, between Erythron and Apollonia (Mela, i. 8).

(3) An anchoringplace on the coast of the Euxine, in Asia Minor, about ninety stadia from the mouth of the Halys.