Ἐπίνειον
naval base, sea-port
Translated by Ronald Allen29 Nov 2007Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] a district alongside the sea, or an anchorage.1
The so-called casting-net shallows.2
Polybius [writes]: "the Romans hauled their ships up onto land, and, after gathering those3 in Tarrakon4 [sc. who were left over] from the previous defeats, they created a naval base, with a view to protecting their allies who had occupied positions in advance of the [Roman] cross-over."5
The so-called casting-net shallows.2
Polybius [writes]: "the Romans hauled their ships up onto land, and, after gathering those3 in Tarrakon4 [sc. who were left over] from the previous defeats, they created a naval base, with a view to protecting their allies who had occupied positions in advance of the [Roman] cross-over."5