Aegilia or Aigilia (Ancient Greek: Αἰγιλία), or Aegilus or Aigilos (ἡ Αἵγιλος),[1] was a deme of ancient Attica belonging to the phyle of Antiochis, situated on the western coast between Lamptra and Sphettus.[2][3] It was celebrated for its figs.[4]
The site of Aegilia is tentatively located at modern Phoinikia.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ Theocr. 1.147
- ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. p. 398. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
- ^ Harpocrat., Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
- ^ Αἰγιλίδες ἰσχάδες, Athen. p. 652e.; Theocr. 1.147.
- ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 59, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- ^ 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). "Aegilia". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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