Abdera, Spain
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| Location |  Spain |
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| Region |  Andalusia |
| Coordinates | 36°45′N 3°01′W / 36.750°N 3.017°W |
Abdera was an ancient
Bastuli.[2]
Name
Abdera shares its name with
Cythera but of unclear meaning.[3]
It appears in
Greek sources as tà Ábdēra (Greek: τὰ Ἄβδηρα) and Aúdēra (Αὔδηρα),[4] Ábdara (Ἄβδαρα),[5] and tò Ábdēron (τὸ Ἄβδηρον).[6]
History
Abdera was founded in the 8th century BCE as a
Roman colony
.
Coins
The most ancient coins bear its name with the head of Melqart and a tuna. Coins from the time of Tiberius show the town's main temple with two erect tunas as its columns.[2] Early Roman coins were bilingual with Latin inscriptions on one side stating the name of the emperor and the town and with Punic text on the other side simply stating the name of the town.
Notes
- Cabinet des Médailles.[3]
References
Citations
- S2CID 237758834.
- ^ a b c One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Abdera". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 33.
- ^ a b Graham (1992), p. 45.
- ^ Strabo.
- Geogr.
- ^ Ephor. apud Steph. B.
- ISBN 978-1-107-00669-0.
- ISBN 978-0-19-926526-8.
- ISBN 978-1-57506-529-8.
Bibliography
- Graham, A.J. (1992), "Abdera and Teos", The Journal of Hellenic Studies, vol. CXII, Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies, pp. 44–73, S2CID 162718165.
Further reading
- Smith, William, ed. (1854). . Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. Vol. 1. London: John Murray. p. 2.