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May 22, 2013 Language selection Map Search | Hierarchical Search | Special Search   Listed  2  sub titles with search on: Information about the place for destination:  "TARFI , Ancient city , LOKRIDA " .   Information about the place (2)    Ancient cities non located (1)    Greek & Roman Geography (ed. William Smith) (1) Information about the place (2)  Ancient cities non located Pharygae Ragavis suggests that Pharygae was probably the ancient city of Naryx. Tarphe was near the Mt. Cnede.  Greek & Roman Geography (ed. William Smith) Tarphe   Eth. Tarphaios. A town of the Locri Epicnemidii, mentioned by Homer (Il. ii. 533). It was situated upon a height in a fertile and woody country, and was said to have derived its name from the thickets in which it stood. In the time of Strabo it had changed its name into that of Pharygae (Pharugai), and was said to have received a colony from Argos. It contained a temple of Hera Pharygaea. It is probably the modern Pundonitza. This text is from: Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854) (ed. William Smith, LLD). Cited June 2004 from The Perseus Project URL below, which contains interesting hyperlinks http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Per... Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854) (ed. William Smith, LLD) You are able to search for more information in greater and/or surrounding areas by choosing one of the titles below and clicking on "more". Information for visitors Main pages Accommodation, dining & entertainment Advertised in the location: Airport information Alternative Tourism Ancient literary sources Ancient Literature Ancient works of art Ancients' feasts, games and rituals Anti-Greek positions Archaeological findings Archaeological research of the location by: Archaeological sites Associative equation Athletics & Sports Beaches Bibliography Biographies Biotopes British tourism firms featuring the area: Citizens' Associations Civic geography Coming tourists Cultural events Culture & Art Centres Culture & Arts subjects Daily & Periodical Press Dining & Entertaining Diplomatic Corps Distances E-text libraries Economy European Trails Excavations & findings Exhibitions Fauna Festivals and fairs Flora Geology Government Health centres Heliports' information Hellenic Republic Hellenism History Homeric world Hotels, campings & other lodgements Information about Greece Information about the place Local cuisine Local drinks Local excursions Local gods Local governments Local products Location characteristics Lootings Monuments reported by ancient authors Museums where finds of the location are exhibited: Mythology Myths and Legends Name of the location National Trails Navigator Occupations of the inhabitants Olympic games Palaeolithic findings Persons relevant to the place Photo Album Places of worship Preferred by visitors Professional associations: References concerning the place Religious figures biography Religious history Rent a Car Scenery routes Sea transport & tourism companies Search help Selected tourism enterprises Settlements sorted by servicing the site Shipping Companies Shopping Sights Ski centre Social subjects Sports events Sports grounds Subjects about the place Synonym locations The inhabitants Theatres & Cinemas Traditional products Traditional professions Transportation Travel & Tourism enterprises dealing with Greece Twin cities UNESCO - World Heritage List Universities Useful Information Various locations VIPs' visits Websites-Ancient Greece Websites-Ancient Greek Civilization Websites-Ancient Greek History and Prehistory Websites-Ancient Greek Mythology Websites-Ancient Greek Philosophy Websites-Ancient Greek Science Websites-Greek Archaeology

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