Astypalaea or Astypalaia ( Ancient Greek: Ἀστυπάλαια) was a town of ancient Greece on the island of Samos according to Stephanus of Byzantium, [1] said by others to be either the acropolis of the city of Samos, [2] or the name of half of the city. [3]
The town is presumably on the mountain of the same name which modern scholars have located on Samos. [4] [5]
References
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
- ^ Polyaen. Strat. 1.23.2
- ^ Etymologicum Magnum
- ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 61, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
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Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Astypalaea".
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
37°42′16″N 26°56′39″E / 37.70458°N 26.94413°E
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