Coprus

Coprus or Kopros (Ancient Greek: Κόπρος) was a deme of ancient Attica, of the phyle of Hippothontis, sending two delegates to the Athenian Boule.[1] One of the characters of Aristophanes's The Knights is from this deme.

Its site is located near east of Eleusis.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Lohmann, Hans. "Coprus". Brill's New Pauly. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  2. ↑ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 59, and directory notes accompanying.
  3. ↑ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

Coordinates: 38°02′52″N 23°33′27″E / 38.047761°N 23.557463°E / 38.047761; 23.557463

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