Pyrrha (Caria)
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Ancient Greek town
Pyrrha or Pyrra (Ancient Greek: Πύρρα) was a small town on the Maeander River, opposite to Miletus; it was 50 stadia distant from the mouth of the river.[1][2][3]
The site of Pyrrha is tentatively located near modern Sarıkemer in Asiatic Turkey.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. xiv. p. 636. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
- ^ Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 5.29.
- ^ Schol. ad Ptol. 5.2.5.
- ^ 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.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Pyrrha". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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