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Moryllus

Coordinates: 40°54′12″N 22°48′18″E / 40.90334°N 22.80507°E / 40.90334; 22.80507
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Moryllus or Moryllos (Ancient Greek: Μόρυλλος) was a town of ancient Macedonia, placed by Ptolemy in the otherwise obscure district of Paraxia,[1] then assumed to be in the district of Anthemus,[2] but now it is placed, thanks to an inscription, in the interior Mygdonia[3] or Crestonia,[4] near modern Ano Apostoli, Kilkis prefecture.[5] The only attested citizens of Moryllus are two Delphic theorodokoi, Hadymos and Seleukos sons of Argaios (c. 230-220 BCE).[6][7]

The site of Moryllus is located near modern Ano Apostoli.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 3.13.
  2. ^ Hazlitt, The Classical Gazetteer > page 23
  3. ^ The Hellenistic settlements in Europe, the islands, and Asia Minor By Getzel M. Cohen Page 91 ISBN 0-520-08329-6
  4. ^ Hatzopoulos M.B. – Loukopoulou L.D. (1989). Moryllos. Cite de la Crestonie, Μeletemata 7,. Athens. Manoledakis M. (2005)
  5. ^ Ancient sites on Righa’s Charta. Some remarks based on the case of central Macedonia, Manoledakis M. (2008)
  6. ^ BCH 1921:1[19]
  7. ^ Macedonian Institutions Under the Kings Page 211 By Miltiadēs V. Chatzopoulos ISBN 960-7094-89-1
  8. ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 50, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  9. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

40°54′12″N 22°48′18″E / 40.90334°N 22.80507°E / 40.90334; 22.80507