Condylon or Kondylon or Condylum ( Ancient Greek: Κόνδυλον) or Kondylos was one of the four fortresses which defended the Vale of Tempe in ancient Thessaly. [1] It was also called Gonno-Condylon, and was one of the towns of the Perrhaebi. [2]
Condylon's site is at a place now called Zesti Vrysi. [3] [4]
References
- ^ Livy. Ab urbe condita Libri [History of Rome]. Vol. 44.6.
- ^ Livy. Ab urbe condita Libri [History of Rome]. Vol. 39.25.
- ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 55, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- ^ 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). "Condylon".
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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39°53′33″N 22°26′53″E / 39.8924°N 22.4481°E
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Condylon or Kondylon or Condylum ( Ancient Greek: Κόνδυλον) or Kondylos was one of the four fortresses which defended the Vale of Tempe in ancient Thessaly. [1] It was also called Gonno-Condylon, and was one of the towns of the Perrhaebi. [2]
Condylon's site is at a place now called Zesti Vrysi. [3] [4]
References
- ^ Livy. Ab urbe condita Libri [History of Rome]. Vol. 44.6.
- ^ Livy. Ab urbe condita Libri [History of Rome]. Vol. 39.25.
- ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 55, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- ^ 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). "Condylon".
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
| Authority control databases: Geographic |
|---|
39°53′33″N 22°26′53″E / 39.8924°N 22.4481°E
|
| This article about a location in ancient Thessaly is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |