Aegilia (Attica)

Aegilia or Aigilia (Ancient Greek: Αἰγιλία), or Aegilus or Aigilos (ἡ Αἵγιλος),[1] was a deme of ancient Attica belonging to the phyle of Antiochis, situated on the western coast between Lamptra and Sphettus.[2][3] It was celebrated for its figs.[4]

The site of Aegilia is tentatively located at modern Phoinikia.[5][6]

References
  1. Theocr. 1.147
  2. Strabo. Geographica. p. 398. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  3. Harpocrat., Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v.
  4. Αἰγιλίδες ἰσχάδες, Athen. p. 652e.; Theocr. 1.147.
  5. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 59, and directory notes accompanying.
  6. 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). "Aegilia". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.


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