Astypalaea or Astypalaia ( Ancient Greek: Ἀστυπάλαια), also known as Isthmus or Isthmos (Ἰσθμός), [1] was a town of ancient Greece in the southwest of the island of Cos, which the inhabitants abandoned in order to build Cos. [2] [3]
Its site is located near modern Kefalos. [1] [4]
References
- ^ a b Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 61, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. xiv. p. 658. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
public domain:
Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Astypalaea".
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
36°44′47″N 26°57′31″E / 36.7464035°N 26.958493°E
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Astypalaea or Astypalaia ( Ancient Greek: Ἀστυπάλαια), also known as Isthmus or Isthmos (Ἰσθμός), [1] was a town of ancient Greece in the southwest of the island of Cos, which the inhabitants abandoned in order to build Cos. [2] [3]
Its site is located near modern Kefalos. [1] [4]
References
- ^ a b Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 61, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. xiv. p. 658. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
public domain:
Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Astypalaea".
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
36°44′47″N 26°57′31″E / 36.7464035°N 26.958493°E
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