Embatum or Embaton (Ancient Greek: τὸ Ἔμβατον) was a town of ancient Ionia, in the territory of Erythrae, mentioned by Theopompus in the eighth book of his Hellenica.[1] It appears from Thucydides that it was on the coast.[2]
Its site is located near the modern Agrilya, Asiatic Turkey.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
- ↑ Thucydides. History of the Peloponnesian War. Vol. 3.29.
- ↑ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 56, and directory notes accompanying.
- ↑ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Embatum". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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