Assorus_(Mygdonia)

Asserus

Asserus

Town of Mygdonia in ancient Macedonia

For the nearby town sometimes called Asserus, see Assera. For the town of ancient Sicily, see Assorus (Sicily).

Asserus or Asseros (Ancient Greek: ἤ Ἄσσηρος), also known as Assorus or Assoros (Ἄσσορος), was a town of Mygdonia in ancient Macedonia.[1]

The site of Asserus is tentatively located near modern Assiros.[2][3]

References

  1. [1]
    Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 3.13.36.
  2. [2]
    Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 50, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  3. [3]
    Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

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