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in Ancient Geography, a town situated at Mount Olympus in Mysia, built by Prusias, who waged war with Ctesus, (Strabo); with Cyrus, (Stephanus); both contemporary princes. Now called Bursa or Prusa, capital of Bithynia, in Asia Minor. E. Long. 29. 5. N. Lat. 39. 22.