Book 10
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Some say, that the Eretrians were a colony from Macistus in Triphylia, under the conduct of Eretrieus; others, that they came from Eretria, in Attica, where now a market is held. There is an Eretria also near Pharsalus. In the Eretrian district there was a city, Tamynae, sacred to Apollo. The temple (which was near the strait) is said to have been built by Admetus, whom the god, according to report, served a yearἐνιαυτόν for αὐτον. Meineke. for hire.
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Eretria,Near Palaeo-castro. formerly, had the names of Melaneïs and Arotria. The village Amarynthus, at the distance of 7 stadia from the walls, belongs to it.
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The Persians razed the ancient city, having enclosed with multitudes the inhabitants, according to the expression of Herodotus,Herod. b. iii. c. 149, and b. vi. c. 101. in a net, by spreading the Barbarians around the walls. The foundations are still shown, and the place is called ancient Eretria. The present city is built near it.
