ORTHO´SIA
ORTHO´SIA (
Ὀρθωσία), a town of Carlia, not far from Aatbanda, on the left bank of the Maeander, and apparently on or near a hill of the same name (
Strab. xiv. p.650;
Plin. Nat. 37.25). Near this town the Rhodians gained a victory over the Carians (
Plb. 30.5;
Liv. 45.25; corp.
Ptol. 5.2.19;
Plin. Nat. 5.29,
37.9,
25; Hierocl. 688).
The ancient remains near
Karpusli probably mark the site of Orthosia (Leake,
Asia Minor, p. 234); though others, regarding them as belonging to Alabanda, identify it with
Dsheni-sheer. [
L.S]