Ancient Toponym of the Week: Moron

2012-10-19T20:07:45Z in pleiades, geography

The hunt for an unlocated Moron continues in Roman Lusitania.

According to Smith,

A town of Lusitania upon the Tagus, which Brutus Callaïous made his headquarters in his campaign against the Lusitanians. (Strab. iii. p.152.) Its exact site is unknown.

The Barrington suggests Chões de Alpompé, Portugal.

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