Biandina

Biandina (Ancient Greek: Βιάνδινα), also known as Biadyna (Βιάδυνα), Biandyna (Βιάνδυνα), Biadinupolis or Biadinoupolis (Βιαδινουπολίς),^[1] was a town of ancient Laconia, located between Acriae and Asopus.^[2] Its name appears in an inscription reported by August Böckh.^[1]

Its site is located near the modern Elia/Elaia.^[3]^[4]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Βιαδ[ιν]ουπολείταν, August Böckh, Insc. No. 1336.
^ Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 3.16.9.
^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 58, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

36°45′05″N 22°48′09″E / 36.75135°N 22.802618°E / 36.75135; 22.802618

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[Insc-1] Βιαδ[ιν]ουπολείταν, August Böckh, Insc. No. 1336.

[2] Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 3.16.9.

[3] Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 58, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.

[4] Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

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