Rhizus

Rhizus or Rhizous (Greek: Ριζούς) was a town and polis[1] of Magnesia in ancient Thessaly, whose inhabitants were transported by Demetrios Poliorketes to Demetrias upon the foundation of the latter city.[2][3][4] We learn from Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax that Rhizus was outside the Pagasaean Gulf upon the exterior (Aegean) shore.[5] In Strabo's time, it was a village dependent on Demetrias.[2] Coins minted by Rhizus have been found, dated in the 4th century BCE.[6]

Rhizus may also refer to Ριζαίον on the Black Sea, modern Rize.

Map showing ancient Thessaly. Rhizus is shown to the upper right on the sea.

The site of Rhizus is at the modern village of Tarsanas (Ταρσανάς).[7][8][9]

References

1. Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "Thessaly and Adjacent Regions". An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 721. ISBN 0-19-814099-1.
2. Strabo. Geographica. 9.5.15, 9.5.22. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
3. Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v.
4. Pliny. Naturalis Historia. 4.9.16.
5. Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax, p. 24.
6. Ancient Greek Coins from Rhizus
7. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 55, and directory notes accompanying.
8. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
9. Fossey, J., J. Morin. "Places: 541085 (Rhizous)". Pleiades. Retrieved January 14, 2021.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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

External links

• Ancient Thessaly
• Ancient Greek Coins
• NumisWiki
• The Geography of Strabo
• Classical Numismatic Group