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'''Hēmeroskopeion''' ({{lang-grc|Ἡμεροσκοπεῖον}}) was a Greek city in the place of what is now the city of [[Dénia]], the judicial seat of the [[Comarques of the Valencian Community|''comarca'']] of [[Marina Alta]] in the [[province of Alicante]], which is a division of the [[Valencian Community]], Spain. Its name means [[watchtower]] in Greek and it reflects the first use of the lofty promontory as such. According to Strabo <ref>Strabo, Geography, translated by H.C. Hamilton, Esq., W. Falconer, M.A., Ed. (1903) [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0239%3Abook%3D3%3Achapter%3D4%3Asection%3D6 Strab. 3.4.6]</ref> <ref>Greek text: Strabo. ed. A. Meineke, Geographica. Leipzig: Teubner. (1877) [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Strab.+3.4.6&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0197 Strab. 3.4.6]</ref> it was a small city and was founded by the [[Greeks in France|Massaliot Greeks]] together with other two neighbouring and equally small cities, the names of which have not survived. The city was later conquered by the Romans and it was named Dianium, whence the modern name. This town was situated on the cape then called Artemisium ({{lang-grc|Ἀρτεμίσιον}}) or Dianium<ref>{{cite book|last=Smith |first=William |year=1852 |title=Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (Abacaenum – Hytanis)|volume=1|location=Boston|publisher=Little, Brown|pages=773|url=http://www.archive.org/details/dictionarygreek01smitgoog}}</ref> ({{lang-grc|Διάνιον}}), named from a temple of Ephesia Artemis built upon it (goddess [[Artemis]] was called Diana in Latin). Apart from its strategic location the city was equally important for the iron mines that existed nearby.
'''Hēmeroskopeion''' ({{lang-grc|Ἡμεροσκοπεῖον}}) was a Greek city in the place of what is now the city of [[Dénia]], the judicial seat of the [[Comarques of the Valencian Community|''comarca'']] of [[Marina Alta]] in the [[province of Alicante]], which is a division of the [[Valencian Community]], Spain. Its name means [[watchtower]] in Greek and it reflects the first use of the lofty promontory as such. According to Strabo <ref>Strabo, Geography, translated by H.C. Hamilton, Esq., W. Falconer, M.A., Ed. (1903) [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0239%3Abook%3D3%3Achapter%3D4%3Asection%3D6 Strab. 3.4.6]</ref> <ref>Greek text: Strabo. ed. A. Meineke, Geographica. Leipzig: Teubner. (1877) [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Strab.+3.4.6&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0197 Strab. 3.4.6]</ref> it was a small city and was founded by the [[Greeks in France|Massaliot Greeks]] together with other two neighbouring and equally small cities, the names of which have not survived. The city was later conquered by the Romans and it was named Dianium, whence the modern name. This town was situated on the cape then called Artemisium ({{lang-grc|Ἀρτεμίσιον}}) or Dianium<ref name="archive" /> ({{lang-grc|Διάνιον}}), named from a temple of Ephesia Artemis built upon it (goddess [[Artemis]] was called Diana in Latin). Apart from its strategic location the city was equally important for the iron mines that existed nearby.


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 13:18, 29 July 2012

Hēmeroskopeion (Template:Lang-grc) was a Greek city in the place of what is now the city of Dénia, the judicial seat of the comarca of Marina Alta in the province of Alicante, which is a division of the Valencian Community, Spain. Its name means watchtower in Greek and it reflects the first use of the lofty promontory as such. According to Strabo [1] [2] it was a small city and was founded by the Massaliot Greeks together with other two neighbouring and equally small cities, the names of which have not survived. The city was later conquered by the Romans and it was named Dianium, whence the modern name. This town was situated on the cape then called Artemisium (Template:Lang-grc) or Dianium[3] (Template:Lang-grc), named from a temple of Ephesia Artemis built upon it (goddess Artemis was called Diana in Latin). Apart from its strategic position the city was equally important for the iron mines that existed nearby.

See also


References

  1. ^ Strabo, Geography, translated by H.C. Hamilton, Esq., W. Falconer, M.A., Ed. (1903)|url=http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0239%3Abook%3D3%3Achapter%3D4%3Asection%3D6
  2. ^ Greek text: Strabo. ed. A. Meineke, Geographica. Leipzig: Teubner. (1877)|url=http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Strab.+3.4.6&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0197
  3. ^ Smith, William (1852). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (Abacaenum – Hytanis). Vol. 1. Boston: Little, Brown. p. 773.

Hēmeroskopeion (Template:Lang-grc) was a Greek city in the place of what is now the city of Dénia, the judicial seat of the comarca of Marina Alta in the province of Alicante, which is a division of the Valencian Community, Spain. Its name means watchtower in Greek and it reflects the first use of the lofty promontory as such. According to Strabo [1] [2] it was a small city and was founded by the Massaliot Greeks together with other two neighbouring and equally small cities, the names of which have not survived. The city was later conquered by the Romans and it was named Dianium, whence the modern name. This town was situated on the cape then called Artemisium (Template:Lang-grc) or Dianium[3] (Template:Lang-grc), named from a temple of Ephesia Artemis built upon it (goddess Artemis was called Diana in Latin). Apart from its strategic position the city was equally important for the iron mines that existed nearby.

See also


References

  1. ^ Strabo, Geography, translated by H.C. Hamilton, Esq., W. Falconer, M.A., Ed. (1903)[1]
  2. ^ Greek text: Strabo. ed. A. Meineke, Geographica. Leipzig: Teubner. (1877)[2]
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference archive was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

Hēmeroskopeion (Template:Lang-grc) was a Greek city in the place of what is now the city of Dénia, the judicial seat of the comarca of Marina Alta in the province of Alicante, which is a division of the Valencian Community, Spain. Its name means watchtower in Greek and it reflects the first use of the lofty promontory as such. According to Strabo [1] [2] it was a small city and was founded by the Massaliot Greeks together with other two neighbouring and equally small cities, the names of which have not survived. The city was later conquered by the Romans and it was named Dianium, whence the modern name. This town was situated on the cape then called Artemisium (Template:Lang-grc) or Dianium[3] (Template:Lang-grc), named from a temple of Ephesia Artemis built upon it (goddess Artemis was called Diana in Latin). Apart from its strategic location the city was equally important for the iron mines that existed nearby.

See also


References

  1. ^ Strabo, Geography, translated by H.C. Hamilton, Esq., W. Falconer, M.A., Ed. (1903) Strab. 3.4.6
  2. ^ Greek text: Strabo. ed. A. Meineke, Geographica. Leipzig: Teubner. (1877) Strab. 3.4.6
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference archive was invoked but never defined (see the help page).