Arcesine or Arkesine (Ancient Greek: Ἀρκεσίνη), also known as Arcaseia or Arkaseia (Ἀρκέσεια or Ἀρκέσσεια),[1] was a town of ancient Greece on the island of Karpathos. Its name is only preserved in an inscription containing the tribute of the Athenian allies. The site of Arcesine was identified by Ludwig Ross as the modern Arkasa, situated upon a promontory in the middle of the west coast of the southern part of the island.[2][1]

Mosaic from the early church dating from the 4th or 5th century

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  1. ^ a b Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 60, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  2. ^ Ludwig Ross, Reisen auf den Griech. Inseln, vol. iii. p. 50. (in German)

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

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