Aegilia (Attica)

Aegilia or Aigilia (Ancient Greek: Αἰγιλία), or Aegilus or Aigilos (ἡ Αἵγιλος),[1] was a deme of ancient Attica belonging to the phyle of Antiochis, situated on the western coast between Lamptra and Sphettus.[2][3] It was celebrated for its figs.[4]

The site of Aegilia is tentatively located at modern Phoinikia.[5][6]

  1. ^ Theocr. 1.147
  2. ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. p. 398. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  3. ^ Harpocrat., Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
  4. ^ Αἰγιλίδες ἰσχάδες, Athen. p. 652e.; Theocr. 1.147.
  5. ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 59, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  6. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.