Carene (Mysia)
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Ancient city in Aeolis
Carene or Karene (
plain of Thebe, passing by Adramyttium and Antandrus.[2] Carene is mentioned by Stephanus of Byzantium,[1] and also mentioned in a fragment of Ephorus as having sent some settlers to Ephesus, after the Ephesians had sustained a defeat from the people of Priene.[3]
Its site is tentatively located near Assar Kaya/Tasağıl, Asiatic Turkey.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
- ^ Herodotus. Histories. Vol. 7.42.1.
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v. Βέννα.
- 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). "Carene". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
39°10′44″N 26°50′32″E / 39.17898°N 26.842283°E / 39.17898; 26.842283
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