Laciadae

Laciadae or Lakiadai (Ancient Greek: Λακιάδαι) was a deme of ancient Attica on the Sacred Way between Sciron and the Cephissus, and near the sacred fig-tree. It is celebrated as the deme to which the family of Miltiades and Cimon belonged.[1][2]

The site of Laciadae is tentatively located at 37°59′36″N 23°41′59″E / 37.993384°N 23.699604°E / 37.993384; 23.699604Coordinates: 37°59′36″N 23°41′59″E / 37.993384°N 23.699604°E / 37.993384; 23.699604.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Pausanias. Description of Greece. 1.37.2.
  2. ↑ Plutarch, Cim. 4, Alc. 22; Cicero de Off. 2.1. 8; Hesych.; Suid.
  3. ↑ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
  4. ↑ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 59, and directory notes accompanying.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Attica". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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