Larisa (Ancient Greek:Λαρίσα) orLarissa (Λάρισσα) was a town ofancient Lydia.[1] It was in the territory ofEphesus, on the north bank of theCaystrus, which there flowed through a most fertile district, producing an excellent kind of wine. It was situated at a distance of 180stadia from Ephesus, and 30 fromTralles.[2] InStrabo's time it had sunk to the rank of a village, but it was said once to have been apolis (Πόλις), with a temple ofApollo.
Its site is located nearÇatal,Asiatic Turkey.[1][3]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Larissa".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
38°09′11″N27°44′29″E / 38.153004°N 27.741461°E /38.153004; 27.741461
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