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MYONNESUS (city in Ionia)
Ancient city of Ionia in modern-day Turkey
- Kind of place
- City
- Region
- Ionia
- Where
- 38.05° N, 26.86° E
Myonnesus is situated on high ground that resembles a peninsula. Strabo 14.1.29 Myonnesus is located between the cities of Teos and Lebedos. Strabo 14.1.29
Described in the sources
Myonnesos is located in the vicinity of Ephesus. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 5.38 ¶2 The island is situated immediately before Antron in the geographical sequence. Strabo 9.5.14
Stories and history
Attalus settled the Dionysiac artists at Myonnesus. Strabo 14.1.29 A city once existed on Myonnesos but no longer exists. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 5.38 ¶2 The Teians asked the Romans to prevent Myonnesus from being fortified. Strabo 14.1.29 The name Myonnesus is cited as an example of a word where the letter N is repeated by custom. Strabo 13.2.5