Eurymedon

Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography

EURY´MEDON(Εὐρυμέδων), a river flowing in a due southern direction through Pisidia and Pamphylia, in which latter country it was navigable; but its entrance is now closed by bars. It empties itself into the Mediterranean, a little below Aspendus. (Respecting the famous battle on the river Eurymedon, in B.C. 466, see Thuc. 1.100; Diod. Sic. 11.61; comp. Xenoph. Hell. 4.8; Dionys. Perieg. 852; Strab. xiv. p, 667; Arrian, Arr. Anab. 1.27; Liv. 37.23; Plin. Nat. 5.26, and numerous other passages.) Its modern name is Capri-Su, and near its sources Sav-Su.
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