Chios (Caria)

Ancient human settlement

Chios (Ancient Greek: Χίος) was a town of ancient Caria.[1] It was a member of the Delian League since it appears in tribute records of Athens in 454/3, 448/7, and 447/6 BCE, paying a phoros of 2000 drachmae.[2] It is also mentioned in a tribute decree of Athens dated to 425/4 BCE.[2]

Its site is unlocated but on the Datça peninsula.[3]

## References

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1. ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
2. ^ a b Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "Karia". An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 1114\. ISBN 0-19-814099-1.
3. ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 61, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.

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