Buphagium
Buphagium or Bouphagion (Ancient Greek: Βουφάγιον) was a town of ancient Arcadia, in the district Cynuria, situated near the sources of the river (Βουφάγος), a tributary of the Alpheius, which formed the boundary between the territories of Heraea and Megalopolis.[1]
Its site is located near the modern .[2][3]
References[]
- ^ Pausanias. Description of Greece. 8.26.8. , 8.27.17, 5.7.1.
- ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 58, and directory notes accompanying.
- ^ 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). "Buphagium". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
Coordinates: 37°32′57″N 21°59′51″E / 37.549082°N 21.997485°E
Categories:
- Populated places in ancient Arcadia
- Former populated places in Greece
- Ancient Arcadia geography stubs