Larisa (Lydia)
Larisa(Ancient Greek:Λαρίσα) orLarissa(Λάρισσα) was a town ofancient Lydia.[1]It was in the territory ofEphesus,on the north bank of theCaystrus,which there flowed through a most fertile district, producing an excellent kind of wine. It was situated at a distance of 180stadiafrom Ephesus, and 30 fromTralles.[2]InStrabo'stime it had sunk to the rank of a village, but it was said once to have been apolis(Πόλις), with a temple ofApollo.
Its site is located nearÇatal,Asiatic Turkey.[1][3]
References[edit]
- ^abRichard Talbert,ed. (2000).Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World.Princeton University Press. p. 56, and directory notes accompanying.ISBN978-0-691-03169-9.
- ^Strabo.Geographica.Vol. ix. p. 440, xiii. p. 620.Page numbers refer to those ofIsaac Casaubon's edition.
- ^Lund University.Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain:Smith, William,ed. (1854–1857). "Larissa".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography.London: John Murray.
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