Scamandria

Town in ancient Mysia

Scamandria or Skamandreia (Ancient Greek: Σκαμάνδρεια) was a small town in the ancient Troad in ancient Mysia, no doubt situated on the Scamander River in the plain of Troy.^[1]

Its site is located near Adatepe, Asiatic Turkey.^[2]^[3]

References

^ Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 5.33.
^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 56, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
^ 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). "Scamandria". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.