Laertes (Cilicia) Explained

Laertes (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Λαέρτης)^[1] was a town of ancient Cilicia. Some have supposed that the philosopher Diogenes Laërtius was from this town.^{[2] [3]} Strabo called it a stronghold.^[4]

Its site is located near Cebelires, in Asiatic Turkey. Archaeologists have excavated the site; antiquities may be found at the Alanya Archaeological Museum.

References

36.5106°N 32.1657°W

Notes and References

1. https://topostext.org/work/241#L406.9 STEPHANUS OF BYZANTIUM, ETHNICA, § L406.9
2. 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica s.v. Diogenes Laërtius
3. Book: Yonge, C. D.. Preface, "The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers". Henry G. Bohn. 1853. London. 1.
4. https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0099.tlg001.perseus-grc1:14.5.3 STRABO, GEOGRAPH, § 14.5.3