Deris (Thrace) Explained

Deris (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Δέρις or Δερίς) was an ancient Greek[1] city located in ancient Thrace, located in the region of the Thracian Chersonesus. It is cited in the Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax, which mentions that it was an Emporium and was located between the river Melas, which flows into the Gulf of Melas, and Cardia.[2] It has been suggested that it would be the same as a city called Deiraeus or Deiraios (Δειραῖος), cited by Stephanus of Byzantium and appearing in an inscription according to which it belonged to the Delian League.[1] [3]

Its site is tentatively located near Kocaçesme, Turkey.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen . An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. limited . 2004. Oxford University Press. New York. 0-19-814099-1. Thracian Chersonese . 905.
  2. Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax 67.
  3. http://www.academia.edu/2326876/Los_Estados_aliados_miembros_de_la_Segunda_Liga_ateniense_377-338_a.C._ José Pascual, The Allied States Members of the Second Athenian League (377-338 BC) , in Studies in homage to Professor D. Luis García Iglesias , pp.94-95