ASTI´GI
Eth.
ASTI´GI,
AST´GIS (
Αστιγίς,
Ptol. 2.4.14;
Strab. iii. p.141, corrupted into
Ἀστήνας in all the
[p. 1.249]MSS.).
1.
ASTIGITANA COLONIA AUGUST FIRMA (
Ecija), was, under the Romans, one of the chief cities of Hispania Baetica, and the seat of a
conventus juridicus. It stood in the plain of the Baetis, some distance S. of the river, on its tributary the Singulis (
Genil), which began here to be navigable.
It was at the junction of the roads from Corduba (
Cordova) and Emerita (
Merida) to Hispalis (
Seville), at the respective distances of 36 M. P., 105 M. P., and 58 M. P. (
Itin. Ant. pp. 413, 414; Mela, 2.6.4;
Plin. Nat. 3.1. s. 3; Florez,
Esp. S. x. p. 72.)
2.
ASTIGI VETUS (
Alameda), a free city of Hispania Baetica, N. of Antiquaria (
Antequera), belonging to the Conventus Astigitanus [see No. 1]. (
Plin. Nat. 3.1. s. 3; Florez,
Esp. S. x. p. 74.)
3.
JULIENSES. [ARTIGI.] [
P.S]