Laertes ( Ancient Greek: Λαέρτης) [1] was a town of ancient Cilicia. [2] Some have supposed that the philosopher Diogenes Laërtius was from this town. [3] [4] Strabo called it a stronghold. [5]
Its site is located near Cebelires, in Asiatic Turkey. [2] [6] Archaeologists have excavated the site; antiquities may be found at the Alanya Archaeological Museum.
36°30′38″N 32°09′57″E / 36.51062°N 32.16573°E / 36.51062; 32.16573
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