Bible Dictionary
MYNDUS
Myndus was a city on the western end of a peninsula in Asia Minor. It had a Jewish population and was known particularly for nearby silver mines; the Roman senate mentioned it in a letter concerning the Jews.
Definition
Myndus was a city at the western end of a peninsula in Asia Minor. It had a Jewish population and was especially notable for the silver mines in its vicinity.
Biblical Usage
According to 1 Maccabees, Myndus was among the places to which the Roman senate sent a letter on behalf of the Jews in 139 BC.
Historical Background
The city was independent at an early date. Its nearby mines were worked from an early period through the Middle Ages and gave the place its later Turkish name, Gumushlu, meaning a silver mine.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>min'-dus (Mundos): A city of Asia Minor, situated at the extreme western end of a peninsula jutting into the sea (see CARIA). It seems that the city was independent at an early date and that many Jews lived there, for according to 1 Macc 15:23, it was one of the several places to which the Roman senate, in the year 139 BC, sent a letter in their behalf. The place was important only because of the silver mines in its vicinity. The mines were worked from a very early period, even to the Middle Ages, and have therefore given to the place the modern Turkish name, Gumushlu, meaning a silver mine.</p><p>E. J. Banks</p>