Cius

Cius (/ˈsaɪəs/; Greek: Kίος or Κῖος Kios), later renamed Prusias on the Sea (/ˈpruːʒəs/; Latin: Prusias ad Mare) after king Prusias I of Bithynia, was an ancient Greek city bordering the Propontis (now known as the Sea of Marmara), in Bithynia and in Mysia (in modern northwestern Turkey), and had a long history, being mentioned by Herodotus, Xenophon, Aristotle, Strabo and Apollonius Rhodius.

This article is about the ancient Greek city. For Roman fort in Moesia, see Cius (castrum). For tablet device from Cisco, see Cisco Cius.
Cius
Shown within Turkey
LocationTurkey
RegionBursa Province
Coordinates40.432468°N 29.156389°E / 40.432468; 29.156389
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