ORIPPO
ORIPPO a town of Hispania Baetica, on the road from Gades to Hispalis. (
Plin. Nat. 3.1. s. 3;
Itin. Ant. p. 410.) Commonly identified with
Villa de dos Hermaños, though some have mentioned
Alcala de Guadaira and
Torre de los Herberos. Ancient coins of the place have a bunch of grapes, showing that the neighbourhood was rich in wines, a character which it still preserves. (Caro,--
Ant. 3.20; Florez,
Esp. Sagr. ix. p. 111,
Med. ii. p. 512; Mionnet, i. p. 23, Suppl. i. p. 39; Sestini,
Med. p. 77.)
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