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- Title
Strabo 10.2.4 and the Synoecism of “Newer” Pleuron.
- Authors
Lippman, Michael B.
- Abstract
In the absence of archaeological or epigraphic evidence, most scholars have taken Strabo's short passage on Pleuron as proof that Old Pleuron was sacked by Demetrios II and that, as a result, New Pleuron was rebuilt on higher and more secure ground. A close examination of the historical context and the language of Strabo suggests, however, that Old Pleuron was never sacked. New Pleuron was planned and built from a position of strength as a preventative measure to withstand an anticipated period of warfare. The communities formerly surrounding the low-lying city of Old Pleuron then synoecized around the fortified urban center of New Pleuron.
- Subjects
AETOLIA (Greece); CITIES &; towns; SYNOECISM; BUILDINGS; SCHOLARS; CENTRAL business districts
- Publication
Hesperia, 2004, Vol 73, Issue 4, p497
- ISSN
0018-098X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2972/hesp.2004.73.4.497