Caresus

Caresus or Karesos (Ancient Greek: Κάρησος) was a town of the ancient Troad, on a river of the same name, in a mountainous tract called the Caresene. It was ruined before Strabo's time.[1]

For the river, see Caresus River.

Its site is unlocated.

References
  1. Strabo. Geographica. Vol. p. 602. 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). "Caresene". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.


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