Laciadae

Laciadae or Lakiadai (Ancient Greek: Λακιάδαι) was a deme of ancient Attica on the Sacred Way between Sciron and the Cephissus, and near the sacred fig-tree. It is celebrated as the deme to which the family of Miltiades and Cimon belonged.[1][2]

The site of Laciadae is tentatively located at 37°59′36″N 23°41′59″E.[3][4]

References
  1. Pausanias. Description of Greece. 1.37.2.
  2. Plutarch, Cim. 4, Alc. 22; Cicero de Off. 2.1. 8; Hesych.; Suid.
  3. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
  4. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 59, and directory notes accompanying.

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


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