Tamynae

Tamynae or Tamynai (Ancient Greek: Ταμύναι), or Tamyna (Ταμύνα),[1] was a town of ancient Euboea in the territory of Eretria, at the foot of Mount Cotylaeum, with a temple of Apollo, said to have been built by Admetus.[2][3] It was taken by the Persians, when they attacked Eretria in 490 BCE,[4] but it is chiefly memorable for the victory which the Athenians, under Phocion, gained here over Callias of Chalcis in 350 BCE.[5]

Its site is located near the modern village of Avlonari.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
  2. ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. x. p.447. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  3. ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s. vv. Τάμυνα, Κοτύλαιον.
  4. ^ Herodotus. Histories. Vol. 6.101.
  5. ^ Aesch. c. Ctes. §§ 85-88, de Fals. Leg. 180; Dem. de Pac. 5; Plut. Phoc. 12.)
  6. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
  7. ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 55, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.

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

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