Polichna (Megaris)
Polichna (Ancient Greek: Πολίχνα), or Polichne (Πολίχνη), was a town of ancient Megaris, mentioned by Homer, quoted by Strabo, for which the Athenians substituted another to prove that Salamis at the time of the Trojan War was a dependency of Athens.[1]
References[]
- ^ Strabo. Geographica. ix. p.394. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Polichna". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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- Populated places in ancient Megaris
- Former populated places in Greece
- Lost ancient cities and towns
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