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THE LOCAL HISTORY OF PHRYGIA
CHAPTER X
EUMENEIA
§ 1. Foundation and Situation p. 353. § 2. The Religion of Eumeneia p. 356.
§ 3. Early History and Monuments of the Valley p. 360. § 4. History and Monu-
ments of Eumeneia p. 364. § 5. Magistrates and Government p. 368. § 6.
Encroachment of the Central Government p. 369. § 7. Tribes and People
p. 371. § 8. The Turkish Conquest p. 372.
Appendices: I. Inscriptions p. 374. II. Bishops p. 395.
§ 1. Foundation and Situation. Eumeneia was founded by
Attalos II Philadelphos (159-138 B.C.)1: evidently his intention was
to make it a stronghold of Pergamenian influence in the upper
Maeander valley in opposition to the Seleueid colony of Peltai, about
nine or ten miles distant. A situation of the kind favoured during
the Pergamenian period was found on a gentle slope at the extreme
northern apex of the valley2. Close above it on the north rises
a sharp conical peak to a height of about 1000 ft. above the valley:
this peak is a prominent point in the view from far south of Lounda.
I have never ascended the hill, judging from the report of the natives
that it was not used as an acropolis of the Greek city, though perhaps
1 Stephanus says E. tt6\is ipvyias, belong to peaceful times, when com-
'AttuXou KaheaavTos ano 'Eijievovs tov mercial advantage was the only con-
*iXa8A^)ou. Attalos II also founded sideration. Attaleia in Pamphylia was
Dionysopolis (p. l26)andPhiladelpheia, founded by Attalos II, and probably
which lie in very similar situations on also Attaleia in Lydia (Radet BCH 1887
the lowest outer slope at the base of pp. 168 f).
hills which command the city. In - On the geography see pp. 235 f,
such situations, they cannot have been 218 f.
founded for military reasons: they
VOL. I. PT. II. B
CHAPTER X
EUMENEIA
§ 1. Foundation and Situation p. 353. § 2. The Religion of Eumeneia p. 356.
§ 3. Early History and Monuments of the Valley p. 360. § 4. History and Monu-
ments of Eumeneia p. 364. § 5. Magistrates and Government p. 368. § 6.
Encroachment of the Central Government p. 369. § 7. Tribes and People
p. 371. § 8. The Turkish Conquest p. 372.
Appendices: I. Inscriptions p. 374. II. Bishops p. 395.
§ 1. Foundation and Situation. Eumeneia was founded by
Attalos II Philadelphos (159-138 B.C.)1: evidently his intention was
to make it a stronghold of Pergamenian influence in the upper
Maeander valley in opposition to the Seleueid colony of Peltai, about
nine or ten miles distant. A situation of the kind favoured during
the Pergamenian period was found on a gentle slope at the extreme
northern apex of the valley2. Close above it on the north rises
a sharp conical peak to a height of about 1000 ft. above the valley:
this peak is a prominent point in the view from far south of Lounda.
I have never ascended the hill, judging from the report of the natives
that it was not used as an acropolis of the Greek city, though perhaps
1 Stephanus says E. tt6\is ipvyias, belong to peaceful times, when com-
'AttuXou KaheaavTos ano 'Eijievovs tov mercial advantage was the only con-
*iXa8A^)ou. Attalos II also founded sideration. Attaleia in Pamphylia was
Dionysopolis (p. l26)andPhiladelpheia, founded by Attalos II, and probably
which lie in very similar situations on also Attaleia in Lydia (Radet BCH 1887
the lowest outer slope at the base of pp. 168 f).
hills which command the city. In - On the geography see pp. 235 f,
such situations, they cannot have been 218 f.
founded for military reasons: they
VOL. I. PT. II. B