Kasos or Casos or Casus (Ancient Greek: Κάσος) was a city and polis (city-state)[1] of ancient Greece on the island of Kasos.[2] It was located in the interior of the island; its port was at Emporeion.

Its site is located near modern Kastro/Poli.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "The Aegean". An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 747. ISBN 0-19-814099-1.
  2. ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
  3. ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 60, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  4. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainSmith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Casus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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