Salmacis (Caria)
Salmacis or Salmakis (Ancient Greek: Σαλμακίς) was a town of ancient Caria. While the famed fountain appears in Strabo,[1] the town is only mentioned in inscriptions. It was a polis (city-state) and a member of the Delian League.[2]
Its site is unlocated.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. 14.16.1. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
- ^ a b Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "Karia". An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 1132. ISBN 0-19-814099-1.
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