Erines Explained

Erines (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Ἐρινε͂ς) or Erine (Ἐρινε͂) was a town of ancient Caria, probably on the Bodrum Peninsula. Erines appears in the Athenian tribute lists and paid an annual tribute of 68 drachmae, 5 obol.^[1] It also appears on numerous ancient inscriptions.^[2] The editors of the Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World treat it as unlocated but probably near Theangela. Others locate its site near Hisarönü, Asiatic Turkey, at the head of the gulf opposite the Greek island of Syme.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Anatolian Studies . The Carian Tribute. 1981. Thompson, Wesley E.. 31 . 95–100 . British Institute at Ankara. 10.2307/3642760. 3642760.
2. E.g., IG I³ 260, IG I³ 266, IG I³ 268.
3. Web site: SCHWULISSIMO.de | das queere News- und Infotainment-Portal.
4. G. E. Bean, J. M. Cook. The Annual of the British School at Athens. 52. 1957. 58–146. The Carian Coast III. 10.1017/s0068245400012909.