I´DRIAS
I´DRIAS (
Ἰδριάς), according to Stephanus B. (s. v.), a town in Caria which had formerly borne the name of Chrysaoris. Herodotus (
5.118) describes the river Marsyas as flowing from a district called Idrias ; and it is conjectured that Stratoniceia, founded by Antiochus Soter, was built on the site of the ancient town. of Idrias. (Comp. Leake,
Asia Minor, p. 235 ; see
LAODICEIA)
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