Dictionary of Greek and Roman GeographyWilliam Smith Little, Brown & Company, 1865 |
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... stood close to the river . Abdera was the birthplace of several famous per- sons : among others , of the philosophers Protagoras , Democritus , and Anaxarchus . In spite of this , its inhabitants passed into a proverb for dullness and ...
... stood close to the river . Abdera was the birthplace of several famous per- sons : among others , of the philosophers Protagoras , Democritus , and Anaxarchus . In spite of this , its inhabitants passed into a proverb for dullness and ...
الصفحة 7
... stood on its banks . [ W. B. D. ] ABUSI'NA , ABUSENA , a town of Vindelicia , situated on the river Abens , and corresponding nearly to the modern Abensberg . Abusina stood near to the eastern termination of the high road which ran from ...
... stood on its banks . [ W. B. D. ] ABUSI'NA , ABUSENA , a town of Vindelicia , situated on the river Abens , and corresponding nearly to the modern Abensberg . Abusina stood near to the eastern termination of the high road which ran from ...
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... stood a Roman fort or outpost called , from its relative position , Contra- Acincum ( Not . Imp . ) , which was connected with Acincum by a bridge . Contra - Acincum is named Пéodov by Ptolemy ( iii . 7. § 2 ) . [ W. B. D. ] ACI'NIPO ...
... stood a Roman fort or outpost called , from its relative position , Contra- Acincum ( Not . Imp . ) , which was connected with Acincum by a bridge . Contra - Acincum is named Пéodov by Ptolemy ( iii . 7. § 2 ) . [ W. B. D. ] ACI'NIPO ...
الصفحة 23
... stood upon the site of Mt. Athos ; but this is an impossibility . [ ATHOS . ] It was stated by Mela and other ancient writers that the inhabitants of Acrothoi lived longer than ordi- nary men . Mannert and others erroneously suppose ...
... stood upon the site of Mt. Athos ; but this is an impossibility . [ ATHOS . ] It was stated by Mela and other ancient writers that the inhabitants of Acrothoi lived longer than ordi- nary men . Mannert and others erroneously suppose ...
الصفحة 30
... is situated upon a commanding height rising from the left bank of the river . Neither Strabo nor Pau- sanias mention on which bank of the Crathis it stood , but it probably stood on the left bank 30 AEGAE . AEDEPSUS .
... is situated upon a commanding height rising from the left bank of the river . Neither Strabo nor Pau- sanias mention on which bank of the Crathis it stood , but it probably stood on the left bank 30 AEGAE . AEDEPSUS .
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Acarnania according Achaeans Acropolis Aetolians Africa Agora Alexandreia Alps Ambracia ancient appears Appian Apulia Arabia Arabs Argos Arrian Asia Athenians Athens Attica Augustus bank Belgae belonged Caesar called celebrated chief coast Coin colony comp demus derived described Diod Diodorus distance district eastern Egypt empire Euphrates extended feet flows gate Greek gulf harbour Herod Herodotus hill Hispania Baetica inhabitants Inscr inscriptions island Italy Itin king lake latter Leake Livy Macedonia Mela mentioned miles modern mountain mouth neighbourhood Northern Greece occupied origin Parthenon passage Paus Pausanias Peiraeeus Peloponnesus peninsula period Persian plain Plin Pliny Plut Polybius probably promontory province Ptol Ptolemy reign remains river road rock Roman Rome ruins Scylax Sicily side situated southern speaks stadia Steph Stephanus stood Strab stream summit supposed temple territory Thuc Thucydides tion town tribes valley viii village walls western writers