Steiria (Attica)

Steiria (Ancient Greek: Στείρια) was a deme of ancient Attica on the east coast, between Prasiae and Brauron.[1][2][3] Stiris in Phocis is said to have been founded by the inhabitants of this deme.[4] The road from Athens to Steiria and the harbour of Prasiae was called the Στειριακὴ ὁδός.[5] Steiria was the deme of Theramenes and Thrasybulus.

Steiria is located west of Porto Raphti.[6]

People

References

  1. ↑ Strabo. Geographica. ix. p.399. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  2. ↑ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v.
  3. ↑ Hesych., s.v.; Suda, s.v.; Pliny. Naturalis Historia. 4.7.11.
  4. ↑ Pausanias. Description of Greece. 10.35.8.
  5. ↑ Plutarch, Hipparch. p. 229}}
  6. ↑ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

 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.

Coordinates: 37°53′53″N 24°00′39″E / 37.898159°N 24.010734°E / 37.898159; 24.010734

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