Scolus or Skolos ( Ancient Greek: Σκῶλος) was a town of ancient Chalcidice near Olynthus, mentioned together with Argilus, Stageirus, Acanthus, Olynthus, Spartolus, in the treaty ( Peace of Nicias) between Athens and Sparta in the tenth year of the Peloponnesian War, in 421 BCE, leaving the town neutral. [1] [2] It is considered by some to be the same as the town called Stolus or Stolos (Στῶλος). [3]
Without identification with Stolus, its site is unlocated.
References
- ^ Thucydides. History of the Peloponnesian War. Vol. 5.18.
- ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. ix. p.408. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
- ^ Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "Thrace from Axios to Strymon". An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 845. ISBN 0-19-814099-1.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
public domain:
Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Scolus".
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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Scolus or Skolos ( Ancient Greek: Σκῶλος) was a town of ancient Chalcidice near Olynthus, mentioned together with Argilus, Stageirus, Acanthus, Olynthus, Spartolus, in the treaty ( Peace of Nicias) between Athens and Sparta in the tenth year of the Peloponnesian War, in 421 BCE, leaving the town neutral. [1] [2] It is considered by some to be the same as the town called Stolus or Stolos (Στῶλος). [3]
Without identification with Stolus, its site is unlocated.
References
- ^ Thucydides. History of the Peloponnesian War. Vol. 5.18.
- ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. ix. p.408. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
- ^ Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "Thrace from Axios to Strymon". An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 845. ISBN 0-19-814099-1.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
public domain:
Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Scolus".
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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