Chrysas, T.
a Pleiades
place
resource
Creators: R.J.A. Wilson Copyright © The Contributors. Sharing and remixing permitted under terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License (cc-by).
Creators: R.J.A. Wilson Copyright © The Contributors. Sharing and remixing permitted under terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License (cc-by).
Last modified
Jan 09, 2023 03:33 PM
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History
According to Cicero, the shrine of Chrysas (the god shares a name with the nearby river) was located along the road from Assorus to Henna. A cult image in marble, described as being "beautiful", was to be found there and was ultimately spared from the depredations of Caius Verres.
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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/462159
37.633905, 14.387218
- Representative Locations:
- DARMC location 3985 (330 BC - 30 BC) accuracy: +/- 100 meters.
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- Chrysas, T. (Chrysas: English, 330 BC - 30 BC)
- Chrysas, T. connection Sicilia (island) (unspecified date range)
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sanctuary (religious center)
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- See Also:
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 47 E3 Chrysas, T.
The Barrington Atlas Directory notes: between Assoro and Enna, possibly Faccialavata
R.J.A. Wilson, DARMC, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, and Jeffrey Becker, 'Chrysas, T.: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2023 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/462159> [accessed: 16 April 2024]
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