Dulopolis Explained

Dulopolis or Doulopolis (grc|Δουλόπολις or Δόυλων πόλις^[1]) means slaves' city.

Several cities have borne this name:

• A city of ancient Crete, which was mentioned by Sosicrates in the first book of his work on Crete,^[2] and was said to have contained a thousand male citizens. However, modern scholars treat Dulopolis as a false toponym.
• A city in ancient Libya.^[3]
• A city of sacred slaves, in which one man is free. Suda does not give any more information regarding this city.^[3]
• Dulopolis in Caria.

Notes and References

1. Hesych.
2. Suda s.v.
3. https://topostext.org/work/240# del.1423 Suda, § del.1423