Upper Ancyle

Upper Ancyle or Ankyle Kathyperthen (Ancient Greek: Ἀγκυλή καθύπερθεν) was the name of a deme of ancient Attica. It was located east of Athens and bordering Agryle to the south.[1] Upper Ancyle passed from the phyle Aigeis to Antigonis in 307/306 BCE; Lower Ancyle remained in the Aigeis phyle.[2][3]

In the 3rd century, in Roman times, the demoi were home to rich landed properties. Their name derives from the Greek name for "javelin" (which was thrown with a rope). The same root also appears in an epithet attributed to Cronus and to Prometheus, "of sharp wits".

The site of Lower Ancyle is located northeast of modern Ardettos.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ IG II² 2776.
  2. ↑ IG II² 2362.
  3. ↑ Traill, John S. (1975). ASCSA, ed. The Political Organization of Attica. pp. 126–127. ISBN 978-0-87661-514-0.
  4. ↑ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 59, and directory notes accompanying.
  5. ↑ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

Coordinates: 37°58′48″N 23°45′01″E / 37.980076°N 23.750399°E / 37.980076; 23.750399

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