Άντισσα (Q42434557)

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  • English Wikipedia categories: Cities in ancient Greece, Former populated places in Greece, Places in Greek mythology, Populated places in Lesbos, Populated places in the ancient Aegean islands, West Lesbos
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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Antissa (Ancient Greek: Ἄντισσα) was a city of the island Lesbos (Lesvos), near to Cape Sigrium, the western point of Lesbos. The place had a harbour. The ruins found by Richard Pococke at Calas Limneonas, a little NE. of cape Sigri, may be those of Antissa. This place was the birthplace of Terpander, who is said to be the inventor of the seven-stringed lyre. According to the local historian Myrsilus of Methymna, local tradition held that the head of Orpheus had floated south from the Hebros after he was decapitated and floated south to land on the shore of Antissan territory: the spot was marked by a tomb where, according to Myrsilus, the nightingales sang more sweetly than they did elsewhere.

Summary from Français / French Wikipedia (frwiki)

Antissa, en grec ancien : Ἄντισσα, est une ancienne cité située à l'ouest de Lesbos, à proximité du cap Sigri. La cité avait son port. Les ruines découvertes par Richard Pococke à Calas Limneonas au nord-est du cap Sigri, peuvent correspondre à Antissa. Antissa est le lieu de naissance de Terpandre, un musicien et poète, qui serait l'inventeur de la lyre à sept cordes. Selon l'historien local Myrsilos de Méthymne (it), la tête d'Orphée, jetée dans le fleuve Évros, échoue sur les rivages de l'île de Lesbos, où un oracle d’Orphée existait à proximité d'Antissa. Selon Myrsilos, les rossignols y chantaient plus doucement qu'ailleurs.

Summary from Suomi / Finnish Wikipedia (fiwiki)

Antissa (m.kreik. Ἄντισσα) oli antiikin aikainen kaupunki ja kaupunkivaltio (polis) Lesboksen saarella Kreikassa. Se sijaitsi saaren pohjoisrannikolla noin yhdeksän kilometriä pohjoiskoilliseen nykyisestä Ántissan kylästä, lähellä Archaía Ántissan kylää.

Summary from Deutsch / German Wikipedia (dewiki)

Wikidata location: 39.2867, 26.0179 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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locality (Q3257686) place=locality
city (Q515) place=city
administrative territorial entity (Q56061) boundary=administrative
archaeological site (Q839954) historic=archaeological_site

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Cities in ancient Greece place=city
Former populated places in Greece admin_level, landuse=residential, boundary=administrative, place
Populated places in Lesbos admin_level, landuse=residential, boundary=administrative, place
Populated places in the ancient Aegean islands place=islet, landuse=residential, place, admin_level, place=island, boundary=administrative