Poseidium or Poseidion (Ancient Greek: Ποσείδιον), also known as Potidaeum or Potidaion or Karpathou Ktoina,[1] was a town of ancient Greece on the island of Karpathos,[2] and served as the harbour of Karpathos.[3]
Its site is located near modern Pigadia i.e. Karpathos Town.[1][4]
References
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 5.2.33.
- ^ "Ministry of Culture and Sports | Acropolis of Poseidion at Karpathos".
- ^ 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). "Carpathus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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