Condylon

39°53′33″N 22°26′53″E Condylon or Kondylon or Condylum (Ancient Greek: Κόνδυλον) or Kondylos was one of the four fortresses which defended the Vale of Tempe in ancient Thessaly.[1] It was also called Gonno-Condylon, and was one of the towns of the Perrhaebi.[2]

For the medicine, see Colchicine.

Condylon's site is at a place now called Zesti Vrysi.[3][4]

References
  1. Livy. Ab urbe condita Libri [History of Rome]. Vol. 44.6.
  2. Livy. Ab urbe condita Libri [History of Rome]. Vol. 39.25.
  3. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 55, and directory notes accompanying.
  4. 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). "Condylon". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.


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