Laertes (Cilicia)

Laertes (Ancient Greek: Λαέρτης)[1] was a town of ancient Cilicia.[2] Some have supposed that the philosopher Diogenes Laërtius was from this town.[3] Strabo called it a stronghold.[4]

Its site is located near Cebelires, in Asiatic Turkey.[2][5] Archaeologists have excavated the site; antiquities may be found at the Alanya Archaeological Museum.

References
  1. STEPHANUS OF BYZANTIUM, ETHNICA, § L406.9
  2. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 66, and directory notes accompanying.
  3. 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica s.v. Diogenes Laërtius
  4. STRABO, GEOGRAPH, § 14.5.3
  5. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.


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