Cardamyle (Chios)

Cardamyle or Kardamyle (Ancient Greek: Καρδαμύλη) was a town of ancient Greece on the island of Chios, mentioned by Thucydides as the place where the Athenians landed to attack the people of Chios.^[1] The country round the town was fertile and well-adapted to the cultivation of the vine.

Its site is tentatively located near modern .^[2]^[3]

References[]

^ Thucydides. History of the Peloponnesian War. 8.24.
^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 56, 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). "Chios". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

Coordinates: 38°32′50″N 26°06′20″E / 38.547087°N 26.105594°E / 38.547087; 26.105594

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[1] Thucydides. History of the Peloponnesian War. 8.24.

[Barrington-2] Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 56, and directory notes accompanying.

[3] Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

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