Cynosura (Laconia)

Cynosura or Kynosoura (Ancient Greek: Κυνόσουρα) was a settlement that existed before the Dorian conquest. It was united with three other such settlements (Pitane, Limnae, and Mesoa) by a common sacrifice to Artemis,[1] and eventually coalesced into ancient Sparta. It is probable that Cynosura was in the southwest part of the city.[2]

Its site is unlocated.[3]

References

1. Pausanias. Description of Greece. 3.16.9.
2.  Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Sparta". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
3. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 58, and directory notes accompanying.

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