HAMAXITUS (city in Troad)
Ancient city of Troas in modern-day Turkey
- Kind of place
- City
- Region
- Troad
- Where
- 39.54° N, 26.09° E
Hamaxitos is situated on the coast of the Gulf of Doris. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 5.29 ¶3 Hamaxitus is located below a rocky height and close to the place called Lectum. Strabo 13.1.47 The Teucri settled near this location after field mice destroyed their leather equipment. Strabo 13.1.48
Described in the sources
A city named Larisa is located near Hamaxitus in the Troad region, is visible from Ilium, and is about 200 stadia from Ilium. Strabo 13.3.2 +1 Two places named Sminthia exist near this city. Strabo 13.1.48 A temple of Sminthian Apollo is located near this city. Strabo 13.1.48 Hamaxitus is identified as the first location in the region of Troas. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 5.33 ¶1 The territory containing Hamaxitus is currently held by the Alexandrini. Strabo 13.1.47 The district of Hamaxitus is part of the territory now controlled by the people of Assus and Gargara. Strabo 13.1.51 The distance from this place to the Naustathmus is about a third of the distance from Cilician Chrysa. Strabo 13.1.63 The Tragasaean salt-pan is situated near this city, and salt spontaneously forms in it when Etesian winds blow. Strabo 13.1.48 The temple of the Cilicians was transferred to the area near this location, and one group of the Cilicians settled in this specific place. Strabo 13.1.63 The Neandrians are located above Hamaxitus on the side of Lectum, are situated more towards the interior than Hamaxitus, and are nearer to Ilium than Hamaxitus. Strabo 13.1.51