Elaea (Aeolis)

Coordinates: 38°57′N 27°02′E / 38.95°N 27.04°E / 38.95; 27.04
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Not to be confused with
Eleia
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Elaea
Ancient Greek: Ἐλαία and Ἐλέα
Ancient city
Elaea is located in Turkey Aegean
Elaea
Elaea
Coordinates: 38°57′N 27°02′E / 38.95°N 27.04°E / 38.95; 27.04
CountryTurkey
Provinceİzmir Province
DistrictAliağa District
Founded byMenestheus

Elaea (

Pergamum. According to the Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, it was located near the modern town of Zeytindağ, İzmir Province, Turkey.[1]
The ruins of the silted port's breakwater can be seen on satellite maps at 38°56'35.54"N 27°2'16.34"E.

According to the present text of

Scylax (p. 35), Pomponius Mela (i. 18), Pliny (v. 32), and Ptolemy (v. 2), all of whom mention Elaea, do not help us to the precise place; all we learn from them is, that the Caicus flowed between Pitane
and Elaea.

The name of Elaea occurs in the history of the kings of Pergamum. According to Strabo, from Livy (xxxv. 13), travellers who would reach Pergamum from the sea, would land at Elaea.[4] One of the passages of Livy shows that there was a small hill (tumulus) near Elaea, and that the town was in a plain and walled. Elaea was damaged by an earthquake in the reign of Trajan, at the same time that Pitane suffered.

It is also mentioned in the Delphic Theorodochoi inscription.[5]

It was a member of the Delian League.[6]

Pausanias write that at Elaea there was the tomb of Thersander, son of Polynices, who was killed by Telephus during the Trojan War.[7]

At Olympia, there was a statue of a young beardless Zeus which was dedicated by the citizens of Elaea.[8]

Alkidamas (Ἀλκιδάμας) was a philosopher from Elaea.[9]

Diodorus (Διόδωρος) of Elaea was a poet.[10]

References

  1. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9
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  2. ^ Meineke ad Steph. B. s. v.
  3. ^ Herodotus. Histories. Vol. 1.149.
  4. ^ Comp. Livy xxxvi. 43, xxxvii. 18. 37; Polyb. xvi. 41, xxi. 8.
  5. ^ Delphic Theorodochoi Inscription, 12
  6. ^ Athenian Tribute Lists
  7. ^ Pausanias, Description of Greece, 9.5.14
  8. ^ Pausanias, Description of Greece, 5.24.6
  9. ^ Suda, alpha, 1283
  10. ^ Parthenius, Love Romances, 15

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

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