Condylon
Coordinates: 39°53′33″N 22°26′53″E / 39.8924°N 22.4481°E Condylon or Kondylon or Condylum (Ancient Greek: Κόνδυλον) or Kondylos was one of the four fortresses which defended the Vale of Tempe in ancient Thessaly.[1] It was also called Gonno-Condylon, and was one of the towns of the Perrhaebi.[2]
Condylon's site is at a place now called .[3][4]
References[]
- ^ Livy. Ab Urbe Condita Libri (History of Rome). 44.6.
- ^ Livy. Ab Urbe Condita Libri (History of Rome). 39.25.
- ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 55, 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). "Condylon". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
Categories:
- Populated places in ancient Thessaly
- Former populated places in Greece
- Perrhaebia
- Ancient Thessaly geography stubs