Marmarium
Marmarium or Marmarion (Ancient Greek: Μαρμάριον) was a town of ancient Euboea. According to Strabo, Marmarium was situated upon the coast near Carystus, opposite Halae Araphenides in Attica. The quarries at Marmarium produced a celebrated green marble, with white zones – the Cipollino marble of the Romans.[1]
Its site is located near the modern village of Marmari.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ Strabo. Geographica. x. p.446. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
- ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 55, and directory notes accompanying.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Carystus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
Coordinates: 38°02′56″N 24°19′15″E / 38.049°N 24.3209°E
Categories:
- Populated places in ancient Euboea
- Former populated places in Greece
- Marble
- Ancient Greece geography stubs