Teos

Teos (

Pausanias writes that the city was founded by Minyans from Orchomenus under the leadership of Athamas, a descendant of Athamas the son of Aeolus. Later on they were joined by Ionians and more colonists from Athens and Boeotia.^[1] Because it was founded by Athamas, Anacreon also called it Athamantis (Ἀθαμαντίς).^[2]

Teos was a flourishing seaport with two fine harbours until

It was a member of the Lydian group of the Ionian League, one of the four groups defined by Herodotus, based on the particular dialects of the cities.

An interesting rental agreement chiseled into stone was uncovered in 2016 in the ruins of Teos.[4]^[5]

Notable people

• Anacreon
  the poet,
• Hecateus the historian
• Protagoras the sophist
• Andron the geographer
• Antimachus the epic poet
• Apellicon, the preserver of the works of Aristotle
• Epicurus reportedly grew up in Teos and studied there under Nausiphanes, a disciple of Democritus.^[6][7]

See also

• List of ancient Greek cities

References

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

External links

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• Teos Archaeological Projects
• The Archaeological Investigations At Teos
• Hellenistic inscriptions of Teos, in English translation
• "Teos". Catholic Encyclopedia.
• Orthodox Romanian Portal