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Nisyrus (Karpathos)

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Nisyrus or Nisyros (Ancient Greek: Νίσυρος) was a town of ancient Greece on the island of Karpathos.[1]

Its site is unlocated.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. x. p. 488. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  2. ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 60, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainSmith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Carpathus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.