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| − | '''Xanthus''' was the principal city in ancient [[Lycia]], on a river of the same name, celebrated for its temples and works of art; it sustained two sieges, the last of which terminated in the self-destruction of its inhabitants; ruins of it exist | + | '''Xanthus''' was the principal city in ancient [[Lycia]], on a river of the same name, celebrated for its temples and works of art; it sustained two sieges, the last of which terminated in the self-destruction of its inhabitants; ruins of it exist and are Cyclopean; also the name of a river in the Troad, called also the Scamander.<ref>{{Nuttall|Xanthus}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 19:31, September 6, 2026
Xanthus was the principal city in ancient Lycia, on a river of the same name, celebrated for its temples and works of art; it sustained two sieges, the last of which terminated in the self-destruction of its inhabitants; ruins of it exist and are Cyclopean; also the name of a river in the Troad, called also the Scamander.[1]
References
- ↑ Nuttall Encyclopedia of General Knowledge, article on Xanthus originally published in 1907 written by Reverend James Wood