Notable People
- Theodosius (2nd century BC) Greek astronomer and mathematician.
- Antinous (2nd century) Catamite of the Roman Emperor Hadrian.
- Cassius Dio (2nd-3rd centuries) Roman historian, senator, and consul.
- Arrian (Lucius Flavius Arrianus) Historian, c. 86-160 CE
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