Marathesium

Marathesium or Marathesion (Ancient Greek: Μαραθήσιον)[1] was a town of ancient Ionia on the coast south of Ephesus, and not far from the frontiers of Caria, whence Stephanus of Byzantium calls it a town of Caria.[2] It is also mentioned in the Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax and by Pliny the Elder.[3] The town belonged to the Samians; but at some time they made an exchange, and, giving it to the Ephesians, receiving in return the Neapolis.[4] It was a member of the Delian League since it appears in tribute records of Athens between the years 443/2 and 415/4 BCE.[5][6][7]

Its site is located near Ambar Tepe, Asiatic Turkey.[8][9]

References

1. Stephanus of Byzantium, Ethnica, §M431.16
2. Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v.
3. Pliny. Naturalis Historia. 5.31.
4. Strabo. Geographica. xiv. p.639. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
5. Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "Ionia". An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 1082. ISBN 0-19-814099-1.
6. Athenian Tribute Lists, §269
7. Athenian Tribute Lists, §290
8. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 61, and directory notes accompanying.
9. 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). "Marathesium". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.