Olbia_(Cilicia)

Olbia (Cilicia)

Olbia (Cilicia)

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This article is about the ancient city in Cilicia. For other cities called Olbia, see Olbia (disambiguation).

Olbia (Ancient Greek: Ὀλβία) was a town of ancient Cilicia, mentioned by Stephanus of Byzantium.[1] William Smith conjectures that Stephanus may have been confused with the town of Olbasa/Olbe.[2]

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  1. [1]
    Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
  2. [2]
    Public Domain Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Olbia". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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


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