Chrysaoris (Ancient Greek:Χρυσαορίς) was a town ofancient Caria, perhaps afterwards calledIdrias (Ἰδριάς).[1] According to Apollonius, in hisCarica, it was the first city which was founded by theLycians.[1] According toMarcus Mettius Epaphroditus, all Caria was called Chrysaoris.[1]Herodotus mentions a district in Caria, named Idrias, in which the river Marsyas (Çine Çay) had its source.[2] Later, Antiochus built the city ofStratonicea there.
Its site is tentatively located nearŞahinler,Asiatic Turkey.[3][4]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Chrysaoris".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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