Tyrida
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Tyrida was an ancient fortress at lake Bistonis in Thrace and believed to belong to a Geto-Dacian enclave.[1]
Ancient sources
Martianus Capella talks about Tyrida in his De nuptiis, noting that it was located near regio Maronea.[2][1]
The fortress is also mentioned in Pliny's Natural History in the form Tirida.[3][1]
Ptolemy's Geographia
Tabula Peutingeriana
Etimology
History
Dacian town
Roman times
Archaeology
See also
Notes
References
Ancient
- Anonymous (1-4th century AD). Tabula Peutingeriana (in Latin).
- Martianus Capella (c. 439 AD). De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii [On the Marriage of Philology and Mercury] (in Latin).
- Pliny the Elder (77-79 AD). Naturalis Historia [Natural History] (in Latin).
- Ptolemy, Claudius (ca. 140 AD). Geographia [Geography] (in Ancient Greek).
Modern
- Olteanu, Sorin. "Linguae Thraco-Daco-Moesorum - Toponyms Section". Linguae Thraco-Daco-Moesorum (in Romanian, partially in English). Archived from the original on 3 January 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
Further reading
- Olteanu, Sorin. "Linguae Thraco-Daco-Moesorum - Toponyms Section". Linguae Thraco-Daco-Moesorum (in Romanian, partially in English). Archived from the original on 3 January 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
External links
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