Moron (ancient city)

Roman provinces of Hispania map, showing Moron south of Scallabis (Gustav Droysen, 1886).

Moron was an ancient city mentioned by Strabo. Several hypotheses exist related to its location, but a location in Lusitania, near Scallabis (modern day Santarém) is strongly considered.[1][2]

Strabo mentions that Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus made camp on an island near the city[3][2][4] possibly identified as modern Almourol on the river Tagus.[1][2][5]

Another hypothesis points to Alpiarça.[5][4]

References

  1. ^ a b SOBOTA, Jorge (2020). "SANTARÉM, THE PARADISE OF DELIGHTS: FINDING STRABO'S MŌRON AND ITS LOST ISLAND, WITH A NEW ETYMOLOGY FOR MŌRON". Review of Historical Geography and Toponomastics. XVII (33–34): 115–136.
  2. ^ a b c Arruda, Ana Margarida; Pereira, Carlos; Sousa, Elisa de; Pimenta, João; Detry, Cleia; Gomes, João (2018). "Chões de Alpompé (Vale de Figueira, Santarém): lendas e narrativas". SPAL. Revista de Prehistoria y Arqueología de la Universidad de Sevilla. 27.2: 201–227. doi:10.12795/spal.2018i27.20. ISSN 1133-4525.
  3. ^ Strabo, Geographica, book III, chapter 3, section 1
  4. ^ a b Arruda; Sousa; Pimenta; Mendes; Soares (June 2014). "Alto do Castelo's Iron Age occupation (Alpiarça, Portugal)" (PDF). Zephyrus. LXXIV: 144–146.
  5. ^ a b Lusitânia Romana Origem De Dois Povos (PDF) (in European Portuguese) (2nd ed.). Lisbon: Imprensa Nacional. 2018. pp. 66, 69.


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