Batiae or Batiai (Ancient Greek: Βατίαι), also known as Bitia (Βιτία), was an ancient Greek city located in the region of Epirus.[1] It was located in Thesprotia, mentioned along with Elateia, and situated in the interior in the neighbourhood of Pandosia.[2][3] The city-site is located near modern Kastri, Thesprotiko, Lelovo.[4][5]
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edit- ^ Hansen & Nielsen 2004, p. 342.
- ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. VII, p. 324. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
- ^ Theopompus, ap. Harpocrat. s. v. Ἐλάτεια.
- ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 54, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
Sources
edit- Hansen, Mogens Herman; Nielsen, Thomas Heine (2004). An Inventory of Archaic and Classical Poleis. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198140991.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Batiae". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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