Astyra (Aeolis)

Astyra (Ancient Greek: Ἀστυρα), also known as Astyrum or Astyron (Ἄστυρον), and perhaps also Andeira (Ἀνδειρα),[1] was a small town of ancient Aeolis and of Mysia, in the Plain of Thebe, between Antandrus and Adramyttium. It had a temple of Artemis, of which the Antandrii had the superintendence.[2] Artemis had hence the name of Astyrene or Astirene.[3] There was a lake Sapra near Astyra, which communicated with the sea. Pausanias, from his own observations, describes a spring of black water at Astyra; the water was hot. But he places Astyra in the territory of Atarneus.[4] There was, then, either a place in Atarneus called Astyra, with warm springs, or Pausanias has made some mistake; for there is no doubt about the position of the Astyra of Strabo and Pomponius Mela.[5] Astyra was a deserted place, according to Pliny's authorities; he calls it Astyre.[6] There are said to be coins of Astyra.

It was a member of the Delian League.[7]


Its site is tentatively located near Büyük Çal Tepe, Asiatic Turkey.[1][8]

References
  1. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 56, and directory notes accompanying.
  2. Strabo. Geographica. p. 613. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  3. Xenophon. Hellenica. 4.1.41.
  4. Pausanias. Description of Greece. 4.35.10.
  5. Pomponius Mela. De situ orbis. 1.19.
  6. Pliny. Naturalis Historia. 5.32.
  7. Athenian Tribute Lists
  8. 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). "Astyra". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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