Kasos (city)

Kasos or Casos or Casus (Ancient Greek: Κάσος) was a city and polis (city-state)[1] of ancient Greece on the island of Kasos.[2] It was located in the interior of the island; its port was at Emporeion.

Its site is located near modern Kastro/Poli.[3][4]

References

  1. Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "The Aegean". An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 747. ISBN 0-19-814099-1.
  2. Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v.
  3. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 60, 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). "Casus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.


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