Triopium
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Triopium or Triopion (Template:Lang-grc) was a town on the coast of ancient Caria, near ancient Cnidus.[1] According to ancient writers Triopas was the founder of the city, and took its name after him.[2][3][4]
At Triopium there was a temple of Apollo. The temple was build with common expenses from the Greek cities of the region.[5]
Its site is located near Kumyer, Asiatic Turkey.[1][6]
References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Diodorus Siculus, Library, §5.57.5
- ^ Diodorus Siculus, Library, §5.61.1
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium, Ethnica, §T636.1
- ^ Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Roman Antiquities, §4.25
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
36°41′05″N 27°29′35″E / 36.684805°N 27.493021°E / 36.684805; 27.493021
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