Caresus

Caresus or Karesos (Ancient Greek: Κάρησος) was a town of the ancient Troad, on a river of the same name, in a mountainous tract called the Caresene. It was ruined before Strabo's time.[1]

For the river, see Caresus River.

Its site is unlocated.

References
  1. Strabo. Geographica. p. 602. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Caresene". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.


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