Crya

Coordinates: 36°40′36″N 28°51′25″E / 36.67653°N 28.85707°E / 36.67653; 28.85707
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Cities of ancient Lycia

Crya or Krya (

ancient Lycia and was a polis (city-state) and a member of the Delian League.[1]

Its exact location is not known, but it is located near Taşyaka, Muğla Province, Turkey.[2][3]

Stephanus of Byzantium quotes the first book of the Epitome of Artemidorus: "...and there are also other islands of the Cryeis, Carysis and Alina".[4]

Telmissus to the west. Pomponius Mela speaks merely of a promontorium Crya.[7] In Ptolemy
the name is written "Carya", and it is assigned to Lycia.


References

  1. ISBN 0-19-814099-1
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  2. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9
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  3. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
  4. ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
  5. ^ Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 5.31.
  6. ^ Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 5.27.
  7. ^ Pomponius Mela. De situ orbis. Vol. 1.16.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Crya". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

36°40′36″N 28°51′25″E / 36.67653°N 28.85707°E / 36.67653; 28.85707



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