Cypsela (Thrace)

Cypsela or Kypsela (Ancient Greek: Κυψέλα or Κύψελα), was an ancient Greek[1] town on the river Hebrus in ancient Thrace, which was once an important place on the Via Egnatia.[2][3][4][5][6][7] Antiochus besieged Cypsela and its citizens surrendered and became allies with Antiochus.[8]

Its site is located near the modern İpsala.[9][10]

See also

References
  1. An Inventory of Archaic and Classical Poleis: An Investigation Conducted by The Copenhagen Polis Centre for the Danish National Research Foundation by Mogens Herman Hansen,2005,Index
  2. Strabo. Geographica. pp. 322, 329. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  3. Ptolemy. The Geography. 3.11.13.
  4. Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v.
  5. Ann. Comn. vii. p. 204; Livy. Ab Urbe Condita Libri (History of Rome). 31.16, 38.40-41.
  6. Pomponius Mela. De situ orbis. 2.2.
  7. Pliny. Naturalis Historia. 4.18.
  8. Polyaenus, Strategems, § 4.16.1
  9. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 51, and directory notes accompanying.
  10. 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). "Cypsela". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.


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