Clitae or Klitai ( Ancient Greek: Κλῖται) was a town of ancient Macedonia, the site of the Roman breakthrough of the Macedonian line during the Roman conquest of Macedonia. [1] Some have identified the town as the Chaetae (Χαῖται) – "Κλ" being mistaken for "Χα" – in Ptolemy. [2]
In the Delphic Theorodochoi inscription (230 BC), published by André Plassart, there is a mention of a man who was named Phaneas Solonos ( Ancient Greek: Φανέας Σόλωνος) from Clitae. [3]
Clitae is mentioned by Pliny the Elder as a centre of natron production from the ancient lake Chalastra ( Ancient Greek: Χαλάστρα), which is identified as the salt lake now known as Pikrolimni. [4] [5] [6] The chalestraion nitron ( Ancient Greek: χαλεστραῖον [νίτρον]) produced in Clitae and used in Graeco-Roman glassmaking is mentioned by Plato in the Republic (430a) and praised for its high quality by Pliny. [4]
Combined with the identification of lake Chalastra with Pikrolimni and glassware found in the vicinity, the ruins of Clitae are considered to lie in a site near the modern village Xylokeratia of Kilkis prefecture, Greece. [4] [5] [6]
40°51′38″N 22°48′50″E / 40.8605622°N 22.8138491°E
Clitae or Klitai ( Ancient Greek: Κλῖται) was a town of ancient Macedonia, the site of the Roman breakthrough of the Macedonian line during the Roman conquest of Macedonia. [1] Some have identified the town as the Chaetae (Χαῖται) – "Κλ" being mistaken for "Χα" – in Ptolemy. [2]
In the Delphic Theorodochoi inscription (230 BC), published by André Plassart, there is a mention of a man who was named Phaneas Solonos ( Ancient Greek: Φανέας Σόλωνος) from Clitae. [3]
Clitae is mentioned by Pliny the Elder as a centre of natron production from the ancient lake Chalastra ( Ancient Greek: Χαλάστρα), which is identified as the salt lake now known as Pikrolimni. [4] [5] [6] The chalestraion nitron ( Ancient Greek: χαλεστραῖον [νίτρον]) produced in Clitae and used in Graeco-Roman glassmaking is mentioned by Plato in the Republic (430a) and praised for its high quality by Pliny. [4]
Combined with the identification of lake Chalastra with Pikrolimni and glassware found in the vicinity, the ruins of Clitae are considered to lie in a site near the modern village Xylokeratia of Kilkis prefecture, Greece. [4] [5] [6]
40°51′38″N 22°48′50″E / 40.8605622°N 22.8138491°E