Moron (ancient city)
Appearance
Moron was an ancient city mentioned by Strabo. Several hypotheses exist related to its location, but a location in Lusitania, near Scallabis (modern day Santarém) is strongly considered.[1][2]
Strabo mentions that Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus made camp on an island near the city[3][2][4] possibly identified as modern Almourol on the river Tagus.[1][2][5]
Another hypothesis points to Alpiarça.[5][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b SOBOTA, Jorge (2020). "SANTARÉM, THE PARADISE OF DELIGHTS: FINDING STRABO'S MŌRON AND ITS LOST ISLAND, WITH A NEW ETYMOLOGY FOR MŌRON". Review of Historical Geography and Toponomastics. XVII (33–34): 115–136.
- ^ a b c Arruda, Ana Margarida; Pereira, Carlos; Sousa, Elisa de; Pimenta, João; Detry, Cleia; Gomes, João (2018). "Chões de Alpompé (Vale de Figueira, Santarém): lendas e narrativas". SPAL. Revista de Prehistoria y Arqueología de la Universidad de Sevilla. 27.2: 201–227. doi:10.12795/spal.2018i27.20. ISSN 1133-4525.
- ^ Strabo, Geographica, book III, chapter 3, section 1
- ^ a b Arruda; Sousa; Pimenta; Mendes; Soares (June 2014). "Alto do Castelo's Iron Age occupation (Alpiarça, Portugal)" (PDF). Zephyrus. LXXIV: 144–146.
- ^ a b Lusitânia Romana Origem De Dois Povos (PDF) (in European Portuguese) (2nd ed.). Lisbon: Imprensa Nacional. 2018. pp. 66, 69.