Polyrrhenia
Polyrrhenia or Polyrrenia (
Byzantine times. A small town now occupies the site, where rock-cut tombs, ruins and an acropolis remain. A Roman aqueduct built in the age of Hadrian
improved water supplies.
The ruins of Polyrrhenia, have been discovered at a place called Epano Palaiokastro in the
excavations
have been conducted at the site since 1986.
References
- ^ Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 3.17.10.
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v, different forms in different surviving manuscripts.
- ^ a b Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax, p. 18
- ^ Zenob. Prov. 5.50
- ^ Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 4.12.20.
- ^ C. Michael Hogan, "Lato Fieldnotes", The Modern Antiquarian, Jan 10, 2008
- ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. x. p.479. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
- ^ Polybius. The Histories. Vol. 4.53, 4.55.
- ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
- ^ Robert Pashley, Crete, vol. ii. p. 46, et seq.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Polyrrhenia". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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