21 Aug, 2019
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Lissa (Lycia)
Lissa (Ancient Greek: Λίσσα) was a town of ancient Lycia, mentioned by Ptolemy.
Its site is located near Kızılağaç, Anatolia, Turkey. Inscriptions and tombs have been found at the site.
The site was explored by the British antiquaries Theodore and Mabel Bent in March 1888.
References
- ^ Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 5.101.
- ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 65, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
- ^ "The Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites, LISSA Turkey".
- ^ J.T. Bent, ‘Discoveries in Asia Minor’, The Journal of Hellenic Studies, 1888, Vol. 9, pp. 82-7; The Travel Chronicles of Mrs J Theodore Bent, vol. 1, Oxford, 2006, pp. 225-54.
36°39′51″N 28°50′21″E / 36.664252°N 28.839144°E / 36.664252; 28.839144
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