Potamus Deiradiotes
Potamus Deiradiotes or Potamos Deiradiotes (Ancient Greek: Ποταμός Δειραδιῶτης), was a deme of ancient Athens. It lay on the east coast north of Thoricus, and was once a populous place: it was celebrated as containing the sepulchre of Ion.[1][2][3][4]
Potamus Deiradiotes is tentatively located north of Thorikos.[5][6]
References[]
- ^ Strabo. Geographica. ix. pp, 398, 399. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
- ^ Pausanias. Description of Greece. 1.31.2. , 7.1.2.
- ^ Pliny. Naturalis Historia. 4.7.11.
- ^ Suda, s.v. Ποταμός; Harpocr., s.v. Ποταμός
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
- ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 59, and directory notes accompanying.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Attica". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
Coordinates: 37°47′23″N 24°03′21″E / 37.789855°N 24.055816°E
Categories:
- Populated places in ancient Attica
- Former populated places in Greece
- Demoi
- Ancient Attica geography stubs