Cyparissia (Laconia)

Cyparissia or Kyparissia (Ancient Greek: Κυπαρισσία) was a town of ancient Laconia, possessing a temple of Athena Cyparissia.^[1] Some authors claimed that Asopus was the later name of Cyparissia, but Strabo speaks of Cyparissia and Asopus as two separate places.^[1]

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

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^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Strabo. Geographica. viii. p.364. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
^ 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). "Asopus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

Coordinates: 36°41′25″N 22°48′53″E / 36.69014°N 22.81472°E / 36.69014; 22.81472

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[Strabo-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Strabo. Geographica. viii. p.364. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.

[2] Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 58, and directory notes accompanying.

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

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