Carseae or Karseai (Ancient Greek: Κάρσεαι), or Careseae or Kareseai (Καρησέαι),[1] also known as Karseis or Kerasai or Kerateis,[2] was a town of ancient Mysia or of Lydia, cited by Polybius.[3] King Attalus I, with some Galatae, made an incursion against this place, and he reached them after crossing the Lycus River; afterward he attacked Didymateiche. There is some probability that the place which is meant is the Caresus of Strabo; and there is nothing in the narrative of Polybius that is inconsistent with this supposition. This Lycus River is unknown.

Its site is unlocated.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Polybius. The Histories. Vol. 5.77, ed. Bekker.
  2. 1 2 Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 56, and directory notes accompanying.
  3. ↑ Polybius. The Histories. Vol. 5.77.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Carseae". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.


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