Coressia

Coressia or Koressia (Ancient Greek: Κορησσία),[1] also spelt Coresia or Koresia (Κορησία),[2] also known as Coressus[3] and Arsinoe (Ἀρσινόη),[2][4] was a town of Ceos,[4] and functioned as the harbour of Iulis. Near it was a temple of Apollo Smintheus, and the small stream Elixus flowed by it into the sea. There are a very few remains of the town on the heights upon the west side of the bay. The harbour is large and commodious.

The port of Coressia

The site of Coressia is located near modern Livadi.[4][2]

References

  1. Strabo. Geographica. Vol. viii. p. 486. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  2. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
  3. Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 4.12.20.
  4. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 58, and directory notes accompanying.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Ceos". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

37°39′31″N 24°18′40″E


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