Argyria (Troad)

Argyria (Ancient Greek: Ἀργυρία) was a town situated on the ancient Troad, on the right bank of the Aesepus River (modern Gönen Çay) near Scepsis.[1] It was noted for its silver mines, from which the town derived its name (ἄργυρος is Greek for 'silver'). Strabo further describes its location as being at the foot of Mount Ida near the source of the Aesepus.[2][3]

Its site is located near Karaidin Maden (Gümüş Maden) in Asiatic Turkey.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. xii. p. 552. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  2. ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. xiii. p. 603. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  3. ^ Gustav Hirschfeld: "Argyria 1" (in German). In: Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft (RE). Vol. II,1, Stuttgart, 1895, col. 801.
  4. ^ Talbert, Richard, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9, with accompanying Map-by-Map Directory.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  5. ^ 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). "Argyria". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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