Pactolus

For the British warship, see HMS Pactolus.
For the Pacific reef, see Pactolus Bank.

Pactolus (Turkish: Sart Çayı) is a river near the Aegean coast of Turkey. The river rises from Mount Tmolus, flows through the ruins of the ancient city of Sardis, and empties into the Gediz River, the ancient Hermus. The Pactolus once contained electrum that was the basis of the economy of the ancient state of Lydia. According to legend, King Midas divested himself of the golden touch by washing himself in the river.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Ovid, Met. XI.140-144.


Coordinates: 38°31′24″N 28°02′34″E / 38.52327°N 28.042774°E / 38.52327; 28.042774

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