https://antigonejournal.com/2022/02/looking-for-antinous
Feb 19, 2022 · The boy might have been sent to Rome at this time to attend the imperial paedagogium, where he would receive further education and be trained to become a court servant. Important trade routes between Greece and Syria passed through Bithynia, and the province was also noted for its oak forests, hunting grounds, fertile valleys and coast-line.