Athenae Diades

Athenae Diades or Athenai Diades (Ancient Greek: Ἀθῆναι Διάδες) was a town of ancient Euboea, near the promontory Cenaeum, founded by the Athenians,[1] or according to Ephorus, by Dias, a son of Abas.[2] Athenae and Athenai are native names of Athens. In the 5th century BCE, it belonged to the Delian League. At the end of that century it belonged to the territory of the city of Oreus but it recovered its independence at the beginning of 4th century BCE since the town is documented as one of the original members of the Second Athenian League.[3]

Its site is located near the modern village of Yialtra Kastelli/Loutra.[4][5]

References
  1. Strabo. Geographica. x. p.446. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  2. Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v.
  3. Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "Eubea". An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 647. ISBN 0-19-814099-1.
  4. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
  5. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 55, and directory notes accompanying.

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


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