Lapathus (Cyprus)
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Lapethos
)Λάπαθος, 𐤋𐤐𐤔 | |
Location | Cyprus |
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Coordinates | 35°21′19″N 33°11′52″E / 35.355404°N 33.197851°E |
Lapathus (
Name
Due to lack of evidence, researchers had not been sure weather the
legends, provide the clear reading LPŠ.[10] The Greek and the Phoenician name record, each in its own way, a phoneme of a language prior to them both.[10]
History
The foundation of Lapathus was credited to the
Nagidus in Cilicia and possessed a harbour and docks.[2] It was situated in the north of the island, on a river of the same name and in a district called Lapethia (Λαπηθία, Lapēthía).[13]
The coins of the city from the 5th and 4th canturies BC record rulers of the city, in Phoenician: DMWNKS the first, ṢDQMLK, ʾNDR... (shorted name), and DMWNKS the second.[14] The coins of the first two depicted the head of Athena, and the coins of the last two depicted Athena standing and Heracles.[14]
In
The name of the place became synonymous with stupidity.[16]
See also
References
Citations
- ^ Huss (1985), p. 569.
- ^ a b c Strabo. Geographica. Vol. xiv. p.682. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
- ^ Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 5.14.4.
- ^ Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 5.31.
- ^ Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax, p. 41.
- ^ Hierocles. Synecdemus.
- ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
- ^ Slouschz, Nahoum (1942). Thesaurus of Phoenician Inscriptions (in Hebrew). Dvir. p. 106.
- ^ a b c Masson, Olivier; Sznycer, Maurice (1972). Recherches sur les Phéniciens à Chypre (in French). Librairie Droz. p. 99.
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
- ^ Nonnus, Dionys. 13.447.
- ^ Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 5.14.5.
- ^ a b Masson, Olivier; Sznycer, Maurice (1972). Recherches sur les Phéniciens à Chypre (in French). Librairie Droz. pp. 98–100.
- ^ Diodorus Siculus. Bibliotheca historica (Historical Library). Vol. 19.59.
- ^ Suda s.v. Λαπάθιοι.
Bibliography
- Huss, Werner (1985), Geschichte der Karthager, Munich: C.H. Beck, ISBN 9783406306549. (in German)
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Lapathus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.