Moron (ancient city)

Moron was an ancient city mentioned by Strabo. Several hypotheses exist related to its location, but a location in Lusitania, near Scallabis (modern day Santarém) is strongly considered.[1][2]

Roman provinces of Hispania map, showing Moron south of Scallabis (Gustav Droysen, 1886).

Strabo mentions that Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus made camp on an island near the city[3][2][4] possibly identified as modern Almourol on the river Tagus.[1][2][5]

Another hypothesis points to Alpiarça.[5][4]

References
  1. SOBOTA, Jorge (2020). "SANTARÉM, THE PARADISE OF DELIGHTS: FINDING STRABO'S MŌRON AND ITS LOST ISLAND, WITH A NEW ETYMOLOGY FOR MŌRON". Review of Historical Geography and Toponomastics. XVII (33–34): 115–136.
  2. Arruda, Ana Margarida; Pereira, Carlos; Sousa, Elisa de; Pimenta, João; Detry, Cleia; Gomes, João (2018). "Chões de Alpompé (Vale de Figueira, Santarém): lendas e narrativas". SPAL. Revista de Prehistoria y Arqueología de la Universidad de Sevilla. 27.2: 201–227. doi:10.12795/spal.2018i27.20. ISSN 1133-4525.
  3. Strabo, Geographica, book III, chapter 3, section 1
  4. Arruda; Sousa; Pimenta; Mendes; Soares (June 2014). "Alto do Castelo's Iron Age occupation (Alpiarça, Portugal)" (PDF). Zephyrus. LXXIV: 144–146.
  5. Lusitânia Romana Origem De Dois Povos (PDF) (in European Portuguese) (2nd ed.). Lisbon: Imprensa Nacional. 2018. pp. 66, 69.


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