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Peiraeus

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A form common in Greek inscriptions.

Romanized Name(s):
Peiraeus

Name as attested:

Πειραεὐς

Language:
Greek (ancient)

Name type:
geographic name

Accuracy of transcription:
accurate

Level of transcription completeness:
complete

Level of certainty in association between name and the place:
Certain

Temporal attestations:

Classical (Greco-Roman; 550 BC-330 BC) (confident)

References:

Evidence:

IG II² 2459 (PHI Greek Inscriptions)

Citation:

Liddell, Scott, Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon, s.v. Πειραιεύς (Perseus)

Initial Provenance:
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 59 B3 Peiraieus

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